Baird's Swallowtail
Papilio bairdi
Immatures

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Male


OVA
Ovum on 1:50P.M. 28 May 2006
ovum 5-28-06


9:13 A.M. 29 May 2006
Ovum show development
development


6:06 P.M. 29 May 2006
larva on ovum
first instar


First Instar
 9:11 A.M.  May 30, 2006
first instar


Right after molting to second instar - June 2, 2006
2nd Instar


Second Instar - June 2, 2006
Tossing old head case off plant stem
2nd


Third Instar bairdi on June 9, 2006
3rd


Fourth Instar - June 13, 2006
4th


Fifth Instar - June 17, 2006
5th instar


Fifth instar located Blue Canyon, Tooele County, Utah 10 July 2011
5th instar

PUPAE
June 28, 2006
pupa
 machaon

July 5, 2006 showing wing color
july 5, 2006

Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
Larvae
See photos for information

Pupa
Larva purged excess fluids at noon on June 23, 2006 and was moved to  a  paper  tube device suitable for pupation then  placed in a dark  cupboard where  temperature was  about 75 to 80 degrees.  On June 26th, the pupa was removed from the paper tube and placed in an emergence container.
1. Dorsal view June 28, 2006
2. Side view June 28, 2006
3.Side view July 5, 2006, wing case darkened and shows a wing pattern

Name variations
Papilio bairdi ==Papilio machaon bairdi form gothica

Host Plant
Tarragon - Artemisia dracunculus
Lomatium grayi - Gray's Biscuitroot
Indian Parsley -  Lomatium dissectum  - There is a question whether this plant can be used to rear  the P. machaon bairdi butterfly

Other  host  plants (not photographed)
 Fennel
 Parsley

Other Information
P. machaon bairdi has one flight  in  the north of it's range and two in the southern part of it's range.  Since we are in the southern part of it's range, it will not require being cooled for a few months to simulate a winter nor a simulated spring  before the pupa develops and  emerges  as an adult  this year.

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