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The Oregon swallowtail (Papilio machaon oregonius, sometimes classified as Papilio oregonius or Papilio bairdii oregonius [1]) is a subspecies of swallowtail butterfly native to the United States of America, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho and south-central British Columbia in Canada. [2]
U.S. postage stamp featuring the Oregon swallowtail butterfly, Papilio machaon oregonius. This is a list of butterflies found in the U.S. state of Oregon. [1] [2]
Swallowtail butterfly. Swallowtail butterflies are large, colorful butterflies in the family Papilionidae, and include over 550 species. Though the majority are tropical, members of the family inhabit every continent except Antarctica. The family includes the largest butterflies in the world, the birdwing butterflies of the genus Ornithoptera. [1]
Eastern tiger swallowtail (state butterfly) Papilio glaucus: 2012 [43] North Dakota: Convergent lady beetle: Hippodamia convergens: 2011 [44] Ohio: Ladybug: Family Coccinellidae: 1975 [45] Oklahoma: European honey bee (state insect) Apis mellifera: 1992 [46] Black swallowtail (state butterfly) Papilio polyxenes: 1996 [46] Oregon: Oregon ...
Black swallowtail, Papilio polyxenes, chrysalis Swallowtails are the largest butterflies.They range in size from 2.5–6.4 inches (6.5–16.5 cm). There are about 600 species worldwide with about 31 species in North America.
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Papilio machaon, the Old World swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. The butterfly is also known as the common yellow swallowtail or simply the swallowtail (a common name applied to all members of the family, but this species was the first to be given the name).
Papilio zelicaon, the anise swallowtail, is a common swallowtail butterfly of western North America. Both the upper and lower sides of its wings are black, but the upper wing has a broad yellow stripe across it, giving the butterfly an overall yellow appearance.