King/Thoas Swallowtail (Papilio thoas) Butterflies Photo Gallery by Gary Hebert at pbase.com

King/Thoas Swallowtail (Papilio thoas) Butterflies

The King Swallowtail or Thoas Swallowtail (Papilio thoas) is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico ranging to the Souternmost parts of South America.

The wingspan is 100-130 mm. In the tropics the butterfly flies year round. In North America from April to July depending on the location and In South America in srping and summer months.

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Giant Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio cresphontes)	Giant Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio cresphontes)	P8298777crispedge.jpg	P8027163cs.jpg	P8027133cs.jpg	P8027066cs.jpg
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Olaf Herrig		17-Apr-2013 22:05
Wonderful gallery!

Guest		12-Aug-2011 23:29
We just saw one of these in our backyard in central Illinois.

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