Likewise, the species has a very short tail, and dark blue crescents on the topside of the hindwing.

[1] P. indra can be found in a variety of ecosystems, ranging from sea level in some areas to several thousand feet in elevation elsewhere.

They can be found near many cities and other human settlements, as well as in extremely isolated, pristine forested regions, remote high deserts, prairies, or in montane habitats.

It is also found around the Rockies, north from Idaho and western Montana through Wyoming, Nevada, Utah and Colorado, and south to Arizona and New Mexico.

Currently recognized subspecies are:[3] Parsley, wild carrot and other Apiaceae (umbelliforme) family species.