Papilio machaonides
Appearance
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Esper's 1796 plate in Die ausländischen Schmetterlinge in Abbildungen nach der Natur | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Papilionidae |
Genus: | Papilio |
Species: | P. machaonides
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Binomial name | |
Papilio machaonides Esper, 1796
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Papilio machaonides, the machaonides swallowtail, is a species of Neotropical swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Hispaniola and is also thought to inhabit the Cayman Islands.[1][2]
Description
[edit]Papilio machaonides has been described as having 'slow and floppy' flight.[1] The discal band of the forewing is interrupted, with the posterior part contiguous with the cellspot, forming an oblique band.[3]
Status
[edit]It is a very common butterfly throughout Hispaniola, occurring from sea-level to high elevation. It is most commonly seen in July and August.[1]
Philately
[edit]The butterfly appeared on a Haitian 1969 0.25 gourde stamp. It was in the Michel catalog 1094.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Puttick, A.; Nuñez, R. (2020). "Papilio machaonides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T110607935A110607939. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T110607935A110607939.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Papilio at Funet
- ^ Jordan, K., in Seitz, A. ( 1907) . The Macrolepidoptera of the World. 5: The Macrolepidoptera of the American faunistic region. Papilionidae 1-45
- Lewis, H. L., 1974 Butterflies of the World ISBN 0-245-52097-X Page 25, figure 8