Papilio oxynius
| Papilio oxynius | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Papilio |
| Species: | P. oxynius |
| Binomial name | |
| Papilio oxynius (Geyer, [1827]) | |
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Papilio oxynius is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Cuba.[1]
Description
Similar to P. pelaus but the band of the forewing only indicated; the marginal spots of both wings large.
Biology
Larva feed on Xanthoxylum. Adults are gregarious by day, resting on the trunk and branches.
Ecozone
This species is located in the Neotropical ecozone.
References
- Lewis, H. L., 1974 Butterflies of the World ISBN 0-245-52097-X Page 25, figure 7
External links
- Collins, N. Mark; Morris, Michael G. (1985). Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN Red Data Book. Gland & Cambridge: IUCN. ISBN 978-2-88032-603-6.
- Butterflycorner Images from Naturhistorisches Museum Wien
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