Species
Papilio rutulus (Western tiger swallowtail)
Papilio rutulus. Photo: (c) Tom Benson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Papilio rutulus, the western tiger swallowtail, is a common swallowtail butterfly of western North America, frequently seen in urban parks and gardens, as well as in rural woodlands and riparian areas. It is a member of the Papilio genus, of which Papilio appalachiensis and Papilio xuthus are also members. It is a large, brightly colored and active butterfly, rarely seen at rest; its wingspan is 7 to 10 cm (3 to 4 in), and its wings are yellow…
- Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
- Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
- Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
- Class: Insecta (Insects)
- Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
- Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
- Superfamily: Papilionoidea (Butterflies)
- Family: Papilionidae (Swallowtails and parnassians)
- Subfamily: Papilioninae (Swallowtails)
- Tribe: Papilionini (Fluted swallowtails)
- Genus: Papilio (Common swallowtails)
- Subgenus: Pterourus (Tiger swallowtails and allies)
- Species: Papilio rutulus (Western tiger swallowtail)
- Subgenus: Pterourus (Tiger swallowtails and allies)
- Genus: Papilio (Common swallowtails)
- Tribe: Papilionini (Fluted swallowtails)
- Subfamily: Papilioninae (Swallowtails)
- Family: Papilionidae (Swallowtails and parnassians)
- Superfamily: Papilionoidea (Butterflies)
- Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
- Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
- Class: Insecta (Insects)
- Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
- Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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