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No result yet (34)
Recorded, too few records for a result (48)
Recorded, season not shown (5)
Season shown (1)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files, 1:500,000. Show as a table
Counties as a table
Giant Swallowtail by Ohio county: records and mapped range
County
Records
Adams County
27 · Recorded, season not shown
Allen County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Ashland County
No qualifying records yet
Ashtabula County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Athens County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Auglaize County
No qualifying records yet
Belmont County
No qualifying records yet
Brown County
No qualifying records yet
Butler County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Carroll County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Champaign County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Clark County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Clermont County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Clinton County
No qualifying records yet
Columbiana County
No qualifying records yet
Coshocton County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Crawford County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Cuyahoga County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Darke County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Defiance County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Delaware County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Erie County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Fairfield County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Fayette County
No qualifying records yet
Franklin County
53 · Recorded, season not shown
Fulton County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Gallia County
No qualifying records yet
Geauga County
No qualifying records yet
Greene County
27 · Season shown
Guernsey County
No qualifying records yet
Hamilton County
33 · Recorded, season not shown
Hancock County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Hardin County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Harrison County
No qualifying records yet
Henry County
No qualifying records yet
Highland County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Hocking County
No qualifying records yet
Holmes County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Huron County
No qualifying records yet
Jackson County
No qualifying records yet
Jefferson County
No qualifying records yet
Knox County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Lake County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Lawrence County
No qualifying records yet
Licking County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Logan County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Lorain County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Lucas County
21 · Recorded, season not shown
Madison County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Mahoning County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Marion County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Medina County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Meigs County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Mercer County
No qualifying records yet
Miami County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Monroe County
No qualifying records yet
Montgomery County
35 · Recorded, season not shown
Morgan County
No qualifying records yet
Morrow County
No qualifying records yet
Muskingum County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Noble County
No qualifying records yet
Ottawa County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Paulding County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Perry County
No qualifying records yet
Pickaway County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Pike County
No qualifying records yet
Portage County
No qualifying records yet
Preble County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Putnam County
No qualifying records yet
Richland County
No qualifying records yet
Ross County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Sandusky County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Scioto County
No qualifying records yet
Seneca County
No qualifying records yet
Shelby County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Stark County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Summit County
No qualifying records yet
Trumbull County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Tuscarawas County
No qualifying records yet
Union County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Van Wert County
No qualifying records yet
Vinton County
No qualifying records yet
Warren County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Washington County
No qualifying records yet
Wayne County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Williams County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Wood County
Recorded, too few records for a result
Wyandot County
Recorded, too few records for a result
No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.
Season
When it is recorded
In Franklin County
Mid-July to mid-September, middle week early August
Recorded in two separate seasons, each shown with its own early, middle and late weeks. An earlier season is not shown: only 18 records, too few.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Recording in Franklin County · records of all species each week, 95,840 in all
Records per week from 53 records in 9 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.
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Records of Giant Swallowtail in Franklin County each week, and records of all species
Week
Records of Giant Swallowtail
Years recorded
Records of all species
Jan 4–10
0
0
417
Jan 11–17
0
0
236
Jan 18–24
0
0
236
Jan 25–31
0
0
236
Feb 1–7
0
0
244
Feb 8–14
0
0
360
Feb 15–21
0
0
270
Feb 22–28
0
0
401
Mar 1–7
0
0
483
Mar 8–14
0
0
567
Mar 15–21
0
0
561
Mar 22–28
0
0
750
Mar 29 – Apr 4
0
0
1,310
Apr 5–11
0
0
1,456
Apr 12–18
0
0
2,408
Apr 19–25
0
0
2,525
Apr 26 – May 2
0
0
2,812
May 3–9
0
0
2,785
May 10–16
3
1
2,381
May 17–23
1
1
2,651
May 24–30
5
4
2,735
May 31 – Jun 6
3
1
2,861
Jun 7–13
4
4
2,986
Jun 14–20
2
2
2,980
Jun 21–27
0
0
3,051
Jun 28 – Jul 4
0
0
3,121
Jul 5–11
1
1
3,399
Jul 12–18
0
0
3,754
Jul 19–25
6
5
3,305
Jul 26 – Aug 1
8
5
3,347
Aug 2–8
5
4
3,803
Aug 9–15
2
1
3,507
Aug 16–22
3
2
3,137
Aug 23–29
4
3
3,249
Aug 30 – Sep 5
2
2
3,487
Sep 6–12
1
1
3,215
Sep 13–19
2
1
3,368
Sep 20–26
0
0
2,586
Sep 27 – Oct 3
1
1
3,624
Oct 4–10
0
0
2,701
Oct 11–17
0
0
2,107
Oct 18–24
0
0
1,201
Oct 25–31
0
0
1,123
Nov 1–7
0
0
789
Nov 8–14
0
0
798
Nov 15–21
0
0
468
Nov 22–28
0
0
522
Nov 29 – Dec 5
0
0
225
Dec 6–12
0
0
234
Dec 13–19
0
0
392
Dec 20–26
0
0
254
Dec 27 – Jan 2
0
0
422
Reported as an adult
Usually reported as an adult mid-July to mid-September, middle week late July. An earlier season is not shown: only 14 records, too few.
Reported as a caterpillar
Only 13 records here are marked as caterpillars, too few to show a caterpillar season. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
In Ohio
Late May to mid-September, middle week Jul 26 – Aug 1
Middle week · Jul 26 – Aug 1
This week · Nov 8–14
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Recording in Ohio · records of all species each week, 1,691,199 in all
Records per week from 567 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.
Recorded on 369 dates. Latest record: October 2025.
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Records of Giant Swallowtail in Ohio each week, and records of all species
Week
Records of Giant Swallowtail
Years recorded
Records of all species
Jan 4–10
0
0
6,211
Jan 11–17
0
0
5,146
Jan 18–24
0
0
4,645
Jan 25–31
0
0
4,698
Feb 1–7
0
0
6,023
Feb 8–14
0
0
5,888
Feb 15–21
0
0
5,436
Feb 22–28
0
0
6,846
Mar 1–7
0
0
8,321
Mar 8–14
0
0
10,384
Mar 15–21
0
0
12,620
Mar 22–28
0
0
13,949
Mar 29 – Apr 4
0
0
19,661
Apr 5–11
0
0
26,860
Apr 12–18
0
0
39,925
Apr 19–25
0
0
41,623
Apr 26 – May 2
0
0
56,391
May 3–9
3
1
52,952
May 10–16
9
1
53,785
May 17–23
10
6
57,698
May 24–30
17
9
54,651
May 31 – Jun 6
13
5
53,099
Jun 7–13
17
8
53,700
Jun 14–20
10
5
56,625
Jun 21–27
7
4
55,361
Jun 28 – Jul 4
7
5
58,477
Jul 5–11
10
4
61,336
Jul 12–18
28
7
64,722
Jul 19–25
70
10
69,753
Jul 26 – Aug 1
85
9
59,416
Aug 2–8
66
10
59,712
Aug 9–15
56
10
55,994
Aug 16–22
44
9
54,328
Aug 23–29
38
8
51,772
Aug 30 – Sep 5
28
9
57,167
Sep 6–12
17
8
59,075
Sep 13–19
17
6
54,543
Sep 20–26
5
3
45,860
Sep 27 – Oct 3
4
4
43,180
Oct 4–10
3
3
37,841
Oct 11–17
2
1
30,824
Oct 18–24
0
0
21,156
Oct 25–31
1
1
19,021
Nov 1–7
0
0
14,172
Nov 8–14
0
0
12,621
Nov 15–21
0
0
7,965
Nov 22–28
0
0
8,136
Nov 29 – Dec 5
0
0
6,083
Dec 6–12
0
0
6,004
Dec 13–19
0
0
5,423
Dec 20–26
0
0
5,661
Dec 27 – Jan 2
0
0
8,459
Reported as an adult
Usually reported as an adult late May to early September, middle week Jul 26 – Aug 1.
From 447 records that are marked as adults. Not every photo is marked with a life stage, so this shows when people reported it as an adult, not when adults are about.
Reported as a caterpillar
Usually reported as a caterpillar mid-June to mid-September, middle week Aug 23–29.
From 107 records that are marked as caterpillars. Not every photo is marked with a life stage, so this shows when people reported it as a caterpillar, not when caterpillars are about.
What these results show
These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.
Eastern Tiger SwallowtailPapilio glaucus201 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
Black SwallowtailPapilio polyxenes185 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
Spicebush SwallowtailPapilio troilus20 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
Red-spotted AdmiralLimenitis arthemis11 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.
When each is reported
All recordsUsually late May to mid-September, middle week late July · 567 records
Reported as a caterpillarUsually mid-June to mid-September, middle week late August · 107 records
Not every photo is marked with a sex or a sign, so these show when people reported each, not when it happens.
Months not reported
Jan: no record
Feb: no record
Mar: no record
Apr: recorded
May: recorded
Jun: recorded
Jul: recorded
Aug: recorded
Sep: recorded
Oct: recorded
Nov: no record
Dec: no record
Not reported in Ohio in November to March, 2016 to 2025.
Land cover where it is recorded
Land cover
Its recordsAll Ohio records
Developed
56%49%
Forest
20%31%
Farmland
16%11%
Wetland
5%5%
Open water
1%3%
Barren
1%0.6%
Grassland and shrub
0.4%0.9%
From 284 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Sources
Where these results come from
Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.
