Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Western Giant Swallowtail

Heraclides rumiko

Spanish: Cometa gigante Común

Papilio rumiko is a species of swallowtail butterfly. It is found from the south-western United States, through Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica to Panama. The northernmost record is north-eastern Colorado.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Papilionidae

Local records13 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records21,420 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2022 – 2025

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-11-01 — observation by zihuadean
2024-11-15 — observation by zihuadean
2024-11-01 — observation by zihuadean
2024-08-31 — observation by daniel_brito
2023-12-29 — observation by santiagob1986
2023-12-24 — observation by zihuadean

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

Cite as: “Western Giant Swallowtail (Heraclides rumiko) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/heraclides-rumiko/, 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.