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List Of Lepidoptera Of Honduras
The Lepidoptera of Honduras consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from Honduras. According to a recent estimate, there are a total of 861 butterfly and 1,441 moth species present in Honduras. Note: the abbreviation ''sp. nr.'' means "species near". {{TOC right Butterflies Papilionoidea Papilionidae *''Battus ingenuus'' (Dyar, 1907), *''Battus laodamas, Battus laodamas copanae'' (Reakirt, 1863) *''Battus lycidas'' (Cramer, 1777) *''Battus polydamas, Battus polydamas polydamas'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''Protographium agesilaus, Eurytides agesilaus neosilaus'' (Höpffer, 1865) *''Protographium calliste, Eurytides calliste calliste'' (H. Bates, 1864) *''Protographium dioxippus, Eurytides dioxippus lancandones'' (H. Bates, 1864) *''Eurytides epidaus, Eurytides epidaus epidaus'' (Doubleday, 1846) *''Eurytides macrosilaus, Eurytides macrosilaus macrosilaus'' (Gray, [1853]) *''Eurytides philolaus, Eurytides philolaus philolaus'' (Boisduval, 1836) *''Eurytides salvini'' (H. Bate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heraclides Androgeus
''Papilio androgeus'', the Androgeus swallowtail, queen page, or queen swallowtail, is a Neotropical butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found from Mexico to Argentina with a small population in southern Florida. Description The sexes are different and the female occurs in many districts in two forms. Tail narrow, pointed. Hindwing above with narrow bluish submarginal crescents, beneath with a regular row of reddish yellow crescents between cell and outer margin. Female ''P. androgeus'' has on the forewing two large yellow patches, sometimes also a small spot; in the female ''P. piranthus'' these spots are wanting or are merely indicated, the metallic scaling of the hindwing is not dense and extends into the cell.Jordan, K. , in Seitz, A. ( 1907) . The Macrolepidoptera of the World. 5: The Macrolepidoptera of the American faunistic region. Papilionidae 1-45 The wingspan is 134–140 mm. File:Papilioandrogeosmale.jpg, Male File:Papilioandrogeusfemale.jpg, F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papilio Polyxenes
''Papilio polyxenes'', the (eastern) black swallowtail, American swallowtail or parsnip swallowtail, is a butterfly found throughout much of North America. It is the state butterfly of Oklahoma and New Jersey. An extremely similar-appearing species, ''Papilio joanae'', occurs in the Ozark Mountains region, but it appears to be closely related to ''Papilio machaon'', rather than ''P. polyxenes''. The species is named after the figure in Greek mythology, Polyxena (pron.: /pəˈlɪksɨnə/; Greek: Πολυξένη), who was the youngest daughter of King Priam of Troy. Its caterpillar is called the parsley worm because the caterpillar feeds on parsley. The ''Papilio polyxenes'' demonstrates polyandry and a lek mating system, showing no male parental care and display sites. Females are therefore able to choose males based on these sites and males are the only resource the females find at these sites. Taxonomy ''Papilio polyxenes'' is part of the tribe '' Papilionini'' of the swallowt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papilio Garamas
''Papilio garamas'', commonly known as the magnificent swallowtail, is a species of Neotropical swallowtail butterfly found in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama and Costa Rica. Description A large butterfly with a wingspan of 80 to 110 millimetres. The females are dimorphic, either resembling the male or dark forms lacking the cream median and postdiscal bands contrasting with deep black ground colour. Subspecies *''Papilio garamas garamas'' (western Mexico) *''Papilio garamas abderus'' Hopffer, 1856 (eastern Mexico) generally seen as conspecific with ''P. garamas'' but sometimes treated as a distinct species (Collins & Morris 1985:87, Hancock 1983, Llorente-Bousquets et al. 1997). *''Papilio garamas electryon'' Bates, 1864 (Guatemala to Honduras) may be placed in ''abderus'' *''Papilio garamas syedra'' Godman & Salvin, 1878 (Panama, Costa Rica) may be placed in ''abderus'' *''Papilio garamas baroni'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1906 (Mexico) may be placed in ''abderus'' Taxonomy '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papilio Erostratus
''Papilio erostratus'', the Erostratus swallowtail, is a species of Neotropical swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Guatemala, Costa Rica, Belize and Mexico. Description It is very similar to '' Papilio pharnaces'' but in the male the spots on the upper surface of the hindwing are yellowish white. In the female the spots are red also above, larger than in the female of ''P. pharnaces'' the marginal spots of both wings also somewhat larger than in the foregoing species. Tail long and narrow. Sympatric In biology, two related species or populations are considered sympatric when they exist in the same geographic area and thus frequently encounter one another. An initially interbreeding population that splits into two or more distinct species sh ... with ''P. pharnaces'' in western Mexico.Jordan, K.; in Seitz, A. (1907). The Macrolepidoptera of the World. 5: The Macrolepidoptera of the American faunistic region. Papilionidae 1-45. Habitat It is m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papilio Birchallii
''Papilio birchallii'' is a species of Neotropical realm, Neotropical swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica. Description Male: body black, claspers usually with pale yellow spot. Forewing above with 2 rows of spots before the margin; the anterior spots of the proximal row more or less indistinct; hindwing with broad discal band and a row of submarginal spots; the markings for the most part greenish; tooth of the 3. radial only a little more projecting than the other marginal teeth. Beneath the forewing has a cell-spot, an oblique row of discal spots and a row of submarginal spots abbreviated anteriorly; on the hindwing is a discal and a submarginal row of red spots, the middle discal spots small, the last one large and yellowish white. In the female the markings of the upperside are more bluish and the discal band of the hindwing is very broad.Lewis, H. L., 1974 ''Butterflies of the World'' Page 24, figure 14. Biology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimoides Thymbraeus
''Mimoides thymbraeus'', the white-crescent swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found from Mexico to El Salvador and Honduras, where it is widespread and common. Subspecies * ''Mimoides thymbraeus thymbraeus'' (Boisduval, 1836) (southeastern Mexico to El Salvador and Honduras) * ''Mimoides thymbraeus aconophos'' (Gray 853 (western Mexico) Description from Seitz ''P. thymbraeus'' has small spots on head and breast grey-yellow, often slightly reddish. Upperside of the wings slightly but yet distinctly metallic blue or green; forewing without markings, but with white fringes; hindwing with a slender tail and 1 or 2 rows of spots between cell and margin. Under surface with red costal basal spot on the forewing and 4 basal spots on the hindwing. Larva on ''Chirimoya The cherimoya (''Annona cherimola''), also spelled chirimoya and called chirimuya by the Inca people, is a species of edible fruit-bearing plant in the genus '' Annona'', from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimoides Phaon
''Mimoides phaon'', the red-sided swallowtail or variable swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is native to the Americas. Description The dorsal side of the red-sided swallowtail's wings is variable. They are mainly black with the hindwings having a postmedian band of spots, which are either greenish blue or red. Some individuals have one or two rows of smaller light colored spots along the outer margin of the hindwing. The forewing has a row of whitish spots along the outer margin, which may be reduced or lacking in some individuals. The underside of the wings is less variable than the upperside. The outer margin of the hindwing has a row of small red crescents. The basal area of the hindwing, the thorax, and the head are spotted with red. The abdomen has a row of lateral red spots, which distinguish ''M. phaon'' from other members of its genus. Description from Seitz P. phaon Boisd. Similar to the preceding species 'Mimoides protodamas''; th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimoides Ilus
''Mimoides ilus'', the Ilus swallowtail or dual-spotted swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found from Mexico to Colombia and Venezuela. Little is known about this rare butterfly, but it is not considered threatened. The larvae of ''M. i. branchus'' feed on '' Annotata reticulata''. Subspecies * ''Mimoides ilus ilus'' (Fabricius, 1793) (Panama to northern Colombia and central Venezuela) * ''Mimoides ilus branchus'' (Doubleday, 1846) (eastern Mexico to northern Costa Rica) * ''Mimoides ilus occiduus'' (Vázquez, 1957) (western Mexico) Description from Seitz P. ilus F. (= ''hostilius'' Fldr.; ''guaco'' Stgr. (14a). Male and female: under surface without red basal spots on the forewing, with 4 red basal spots on the hindwing. Forewing with or without a patch in the extremity of the cell, with 2 or 3 white spots on the disc, the posterior one, placed behind the 3. median, the largest. North Venezuela, Northern Colombia, Panama; rare in collecti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heraclides Torquatus
''Papilio torquatus'', the torquatus swallowtail, is a swallowtail butterfly in the subfamily Papilioninae. It is found from northern Argentina to Mexico. The wingspan is . Adults strongly resemble ''Papilio garleppi''. The larvae feed on the leaves of '' Citrus'' species. Full-grown larvae are mottled in dull tones of brown, greenish-yellow and whitish. It resembles a bird dropping. Subspecies *''P. t. torquatus'' (Venezuela, Guianas to Brazil (Amazonas), Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia) *''P. t. mazai'' Beutelspacher, 1977 (Mexico, El Salvador) *''P. t. tolmides'' Godman & Salvin, 1890 (Panama, Costa Rica) *''P. t. tolus'' Godman & Salvin, 1890 (Mexico, Guatemala) *''P. t. leptalea'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1906 (western Ecuador) *''P. t. polybius'' Swainson, 1823 (Brazil (Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Mato Grosso), Paraguay, Argentina) *''P. t. jeani'' (Brown & Lamas, 1994) (Colombia, western Venezuela) References *Lewis, H.L., (1974) ''Butterflies of the World'' Page 25, figure 12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heraclides Thoas
''Papilio thoas'', the king swallowtail or Thoas swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in the southernmost United States, Mexico, Central America and South America (as far south as Argentina and Uruguay). The species is easily confused with the giant swallowtail, which it closely resembles in both larval and adult stages. The caterpillars feed on the leaves of citrus plants ( Rutaceae). They have also been reported as feeding on a member of the genus '' Piper''. Adult Thoas swallowtails fly year round in the tropics, feeding on nectar of a variety of flowers, including '' Lantana'', ''Stachytarpheta ''Stachytarpheta'' is a plant genus in the verbena family (Verbenaceae). The flowers are rich in nectar and popular with many butterflies, such as the South Asian crimson rose (''Atrophaneura hector''), Malabar banded swallowtail (''Papilio lio ...'', and '' Bougainvillea'' among other species. The wingspan is 100–130 mm. Subspecies Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heraclides Paeon
Heraclides, Heracleides or Herakleides (Greek: ) in origin was any individual of the legendary clan of the Heracleidae, the mythological patronymic applying to persons descended from Hercules. As they were of the legendary tribe of the Dorians, the name in the classical age could mean anyone of Dorian background. The Dorians had their own group of dialects, which may or may not have been spoken by given individuals. Usage of the name was concentrated at Syracuse, a Dorian colony, Tarentum, a Spartan colony, and central Greece, legendary ancestral homeland of the Dorians, but they colonized the islands, Crete, and Anatolia as well. As a personal name, Heraclides may refer to: Political or military leaders and related At Syracuse Several political leaders from ancient Syracuse, Sicily * Heracleides, son of Lysimachus, a Syracusan general during the siege of Syracuse in the Peloponnesian War 415 BC * Heracleides, 414 BC, another Syracusan general in the Peloponnesian War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
