Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Polydamas Swallowtail

Battus polydamas

Spanish: Polidamus

Battus polydamas, also known as the gold rim swallowtail, the Polydamas swallowtail or the tailless swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 10th edition of Systema Naturae, published in 1758.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Papilionidae

Local records57 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records12,671 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2025 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-07-13 — observation by lizvazquez
2026-07-09 — observation by daniel_brito
2026-03-01 — observation by zihuadean
2026-02-03 — observation by zihuadean
2026-02-01 — observation by zihuadean
2026-01-27 — observation by zihuadean

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Polydamas Swallowtail (Battus polydamas) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/battus-polydamas/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.