Size: 2.25 - 2.5 inches wingspan

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Key ID features:  Upperside mostly black with narrow band of yellow on forewing, stubby tails, blue patches on black band near hindwing margin.  Underside almost identical to upper side, with paler black.

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Similar species:  Anise Swallowtail has much less black on forewing and longer tails. 

 

Host plant: Wild members of the parsley family.

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Habitat: Dry canyons, riverbanks and roadsides, hilltops, rocky desert washes.

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Range: Blue Mtns, northern portion of Cascade Mtns on east side, Steens Mtn, and Klamath Mtns. 

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Season: Late March - mid-August

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Abundance: Uncommon

 

Conservation Status: Secure