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Black Swallowtail
Arthropods

Black Swallowtail Butterfly

Papilio polyxenes

Authorship: Fabricius

Sources

[Lenhart (UTEP)]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderLepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies)
FamilyPAPILIONIDAE (Swallowtail Butterfly Family)
GenusPapilio
Speciespolyxenes

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

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Black Swallowtail
kristgadOct 2, 202648th Ave, Amana, IA, US
Black Swallowtail (opens in new tab)
Black Swallowtail
whoiscthulhuUnknown date
Black Swallowtail (opens in new tab)
Black Swallowtail
whoiscthulhuAug 22, 2026Fremont Ave, Kansas City, MO, US
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Black Swallowtail
tesplendenteSep 3, 2026Fonthill, Pelham, ON, Canada
Eastern Black Swallowtail (opens in new tab)
Eastern Black Swallowtail
cecildomyiidaeOct 11, 2026Hills, IA, USA
Eastern Black Swallowtail (opens in new tab)
Eastern Black Swallowtail
carlyteitelbaumSep 29, 2026Cape May, NJ, US
Eastern Black Swallowtail (opens in new tab)
Eastern Black Swallowtail
sct319Aug 1, 2025Old Ivory Way, Columbus, OH, US
Anise Swallowtail (opens in new tab)
Anise Swallowtail
huachumaAug 9, 2023South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150, USA
Black Swallowtail (opens in new tab)
Black Swallowtail
gitanomadOct 25, 2026Pencil Leaf Pl, Tucson, AZ, US
Eastern Black Swallowtail (opens in new tab)
Eastern Black Swallowtail
ctdbryantxOct 25, 2026Somerville, TX 77879, USA

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red List
LCLeast Concern
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G5Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
S5BSecure
Texas SGCNNot assessed