-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

-Butterflies (Superfamily Papilionoidea)

-Swallowtails and Parnassians (Family Papilionidae)

-Swallowtails (Subfamily Papilioninae)

-Fluted Swallowtails (Tribe Papilionini)

-New World Giant Swallowtails and Allies (Genus Heraclides)

-Western Giant Swallowtail (Heraclides rumiko)

Heraclides rumiko, commonly known as the Western Giant Swallowtail, is a large and striking butterfly in the family Papilionidae. This butterfly has bold yellow and black patterned wings, forming a striking, irregular banded pattern. It is one of the largest butterflies in North America, with a wingspan that can exceed 10 cm. Heraclides rumiko occurs in the western United States, Mexico, and parts of Central America, occupying a wide range of habitats from deserts to woodlands.