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Eurytides
''Eurytides'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Papilionidae, found in North, Central, and South America. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Eurytides'': Subgenus ''Bellerographium'' Möhn, 2002 * '' Eurytides bellerophon'' (Dahlman, 1823) Subgenus ''Eurytides'' * '' Eurytides salvini'' (Bates, 1864) – Salvin's kite swallowtail * '' Eurytides columbus'' (Kollar, 1850) * '' Eurytides orabilis'' (Butler, 1872) – thick-edged kite swallowtail * '' Eurytides serville'' (Godart, 1824) – Serville swordtail * '' Eurytides callias'' (Rothschild & Jordan, 1906) – Callias kite swallowtail * '' Eurytides dolicaon'' (Cramer, 776 – dolicaon kite swallowtail * '' Eurytides iphitas'' Hübner, 821/small> – yellow kite swallowtail Subgenus ''Neographium '' Möhn, 2002: * ''Eurytides epidaus'' (E. Doubleday, 1846), Mexican kite-swallowtail - Mexico (Yucatan); Honduras * '' Eurytides agesilaus'' (Guérin-Méneville & Percheron, 1835) - Colombia * '' Eury ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurytides
''Eurytides'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Papilionidae, found in North, Central, and South America. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Eurytides'': Subgenus ''Bellerographium'' Möhn, 2002 * '' Eurytides bellerophon'' (Dahlman, 1823) Subgenus ''Eurytides'' * '' Eurytides salvini'' (Bates, 1864) – Salvin's kite swallowtail * '' Eurytides columbus'' (Kollar, 1850) * '' Eurytides orabilis'' (Butler, 1872) – thick-edged kite swallowtail * '' Eurytides serville'' (Godart, 1824) – Serville swordtail * '' Eurytides callias'' (Rothschild & Jordan, 1906) – Callias kite swallowtail * '' Eurytides dolicaon'' (Cramer, 776 – dolicaon kite swallowtail * '' Eurytides iphitas'' Hübner, 821/small> – yellow kite swallowtail Subgenus ''Neographium '' Möhn, 2002: * ''Eurytides epidaus'' (E. Doubleday, 1846), Mexican kite-swallowtail - Mexico (Yucatan); Honduras * '' Eurytides agesilaus'' (Guérin-Méneville & Percheron, 1835) - Colombia * '' Eury ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurytides Dolicaon
''Eurytides dolicaon'', the dolicaon kite swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. Description ''Eurytides dolicaon'' is a large butterfly with a wingspan of about . The basic colour of the wings is creamy white with black veins. The hindwings have very long and thin tails, generally dark brown or black with yellow tips. The edges of the uppersides of the wings are dark brown or black. The undersides of the hindwings have brown bands forming large creamy white areas. On the margins of the hindwings there are a series of blue lunules. Larvae feed on ''Guatteria'' species, ''Ocotea'' species and ''Nectandra membranacea''. Distribution ''Eurytides dolicaon'' can be found in Central and South America (Guyana, south-eastern Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, eastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, and north-western Venezuela). Habitat This species is present in lowlands with wet rainforest at an elevation of about above sea level. Subspecies * ''Eurytides dolicaon dolicaon'' (Guyan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurytides Agesilaus
''Eurytides agesilaus'', the short-lined kite swallowtail, is a medium-sized species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. Description ''Eurytides agesilaus'' has a wingspan of about . The forewings are triangular shaped and the hindwings are adorned with a long sword-like tails. The basic colour of the wings is greenish white. The forewings have seven black bands and a black marking with two red spots bordered with white on the margins. On the undersides of the hindwings there are two black and red streaks. The females are like the males but have rather larger pale submarginal spots on the hindwings. They are easy to recognise by the red line of the hindwing being edged with black distally. Biology Larvae feed on ''Rollinia emarginata''. Distribution This species is mainly present in Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia and Paraguay. Subspecies * ''Eurytides agesilaus agesilaus'' (Colombia, northern Venezuela) * ''Eury ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurytides Marcellus
''Eurytides marcellus'', the zebra swallowtail, (formerly listed under genera ''Protographium'', ''Iphiclides'', '' Graphium'' and ''Papilio'' by some authorities) is a swallowtail butterfly native to the eastern United States and south-eastern Canada. It is the state butterfly of Tennessee. Its distinctive wing shape and long tails make it easy to identify, and its black-and-white-striped pattern is reminiscent of a zebra. The butterflies are closely associated with pawpaws, and are rarely found far from these trees. The green or black caterpillars feed on the leaves of various pawpaw species, while the adults feed on flower nectar and minerals from damp soil. Description The zebra swallowtail has a wingspan of . The triangular wings are white to greenish white with black longitudinal stripes. A pair of swordlike tails extend from the hindwings. The inner margin of the hindwing has two blue spots on the corner and a red spot near the body. A red stripe runs along the middle of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurytides Orabilis
''Eurytides orabilis'' is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is native to the Americas. Description The wingspan of ''E. orabilis'' is . Both sexes are similar. The fore wing is black with the basal, postbasal, and postmedian areas being a cream-white color. A black stripe crosses through the middle of the cream-white area from the costa. The apical area has two creamy spots. The hind wing is black with cream-white basal, postbasal, and postmedian areas. A small red spot is present on the anal margin. The tails are black with yellowish tips. Subspecies * ''Eurytides orabilis orabilis'' (Butler, 1872) * ''Eurytides orabilis isocharis'' (Rothschild & Jordan 1906) Distribution The nominate subspecies, ''E. o. orabilis'', is found from Panama to Guatemala, and is also found on Costa Rica. ''E. o. isocharis'' is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Behavior Males often fly above the tree canopy, while females fly along forest edges and streams. Adults use '' Hernandia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurytides Epidaus
''Eurytides epidaus'', the Mexican kite swallowtail or long-tailed kite swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Mexico and Central America. The wingspan is 40–45 mm. The larvae feed on '''' and '' Rollinia
''Rollinia'' is a genus of plants in the family Annonaceae. While it is widely recognised as a distinct genus a monograph published in 2006 advocates its inclusion in '' Annona'',Rainer, H. (2006)Monographic studies in the ...
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Eurytides Serville
'' Eurytides serville'' is a species of butterfly found in the Neotropical realm. Description Forewing with broad black cell-band, which runs obliquely from the costal margin to the marginal area, being united with the latter. In the forewing the first and send subcostal distally confluent with the costa, the second subcostal rarely free. No red or yellow band is present on the under surface of the hindwing. In ''E. s. acritus'' the spots on head and breast small, also the yellowish lateral stripe of the abdomen reduced, these markings sometimes absent; cell of the hindwing usually without blackish streaks. ''E. s. serville'' spots on breast and head always present, abdomen with two yellowish stripes on each side, of which the upper one is broad; cell-streaks of the forewing distinct, the subapical area of the cell always shaded with brown; the pale patches before the margin of the hindwing, on the under surface, more distinct than in ''E. s. acritus''. Subspecies *''E. s. servi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurytides Columbus
'' Eurytides columbus'' is a species of butterfly found only in Colombia (Muzo, Bogotá, Cali, Rio Calima, Rio Bravo) and northwest Ecuador (Rio Lita, Rio Llurimagua, Rio Mira). Very nearly allied to ''Eurytides serville '' Eurytides serville'' is a species of butterfly found in the Neotropical realm. Description Forewing with broad black cell-band, which runs obliquely from the costal margin to the marginal area, being united with the latter. In the forewing th ...'' (Godart, 1824) the narrow green costal band of the forewing more oblique than in ''E. serville'', marginal area of the forewing beneath more purplish white, the blackish lines in it and the yellowish streak on the underside of the abdominal fold of the hindwing less distinct than in ''E. serville''; the black distal area of the hindwing sometimes touches the cell, but does not enter it. Specimens with yellowish instead of deep red anal spot are ab. ''fulva'' Oberthur. Female similar to the male. Cordillera of Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurytides Salvini
'' Eurytides salvini'', Salvin's kite swallowtail, is a species of butterfly found in the Neotropical realm in southern Veracruz, Tabasco, Oaxaca, Chiapas (south-eastern Mexico), Belize and Verapaz (Guatemala). Description The black bands very much reduced, a narrow band in the middle of the cell, not extending beyond the median vein; under surface glossy white; hindwing with black-brown discal band which runs almost straight from the costal margin to the red anal spot. 1. and 2. subcostals of the forewing distally confluent with the costa. Guatemala, British Honduras and (doubtfully) Yucatán; most of the specimens in collections come from the woods in northern Verapaz, Guatemala. Status Uncommon. No known threats. Etymology The name honours Osbert Salvin Osbert Salvin FRS (25 February 1835 – 1 June 1898) was an English naturalist, ornithologist, and herpetologist best known for co-authoring ''Biologia Centrali-Americana'' (1879–1915) with Frederick DuCane Godman. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurytides Calliste
''Eurytides calliste'' is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in the Neotropical realm The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone. Definition In bioge .... Description Bands and spots of the wings pale yellow or greenish yellow, similarly arranged as in '' Protographium dioxippus''; submarginal row of the forewing curved; hindwing with 2, rarely 3 red spots, and with 2 very large greenish yellow marginal spots from the 2. radial to the 1. median; underside of the hindwing with pale marginal band.Jordan, K. , in Seitz, A. ( 1907) . The Macrolepidoptera of the World. 5: The Macrolepidoptera of the American faunistic region. Papilionidae 1-45 Subspecies *''E. c. calliste'' SE.Mexico (Puebla, Veracruz, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán, Quintana Roo, Oaxaca, Chiapas), Belize, Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurytides Dioxippus
''Eurytides dioxippus'' is a species of butterfly found in the Neotropical realm The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone. Definition In bioge .... Subspecies *''E. d. dioxippus'' - Panama to Colombia *''E. d. marae'' (Racheli, Bollino & Sala, 1990) - south-western Venezuela: Tachira, Barinas *''E. d. diores'' (Rothschild & Jordan, 1906) - Colombia, Ecuador: Napo, Peru, Bolivia: Mapiri *''E. d. lacandones'' (Bates, 1864), the thick-border kite swallowtail - south-western Mexico: Veracruz, eastern Chiapas, Guatemala to Costa Rica, western Panama. Often sold to collectors. Description Wings on the upper surface with common green-yellow triangular area; forewing with vestiges of costal bands; hindwing with 2 red spots at the anal angle. Very common in Bogota-collections; Valleys of the Gauca, Magd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurytides Bellerophon nigrescens''.
''Eurytides bellerophon'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in south-eastern Brazil (Minas Gerais, São Paulo and from Santa Catarina to Mato Grosso), Bolivia ( Pando and Mapiri) and northern Argentina (Misiones). The larvae feed on ''Guatteria ''Guatteria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. It is the largest genus in the family in South America, and the dominant genus in mature forest. The fruits are berries, borne in clusters on short stalks. Species include: References Eurytides Papilionidae of South America[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
