List Of Butterflies Of Jamaica
{{Short description, none This list of butterflies of Jamaica lists butterflies recorded from the island of Jamaica. The list is most likely incomplete. There is also a list of moths of Jamaica. Papilionidae Papilioninae *'' Battus polydamas jamaicensis'', gold rim swallowtail (Rothschild & Jordan, 1906) *'' Eurytides marcellinus'' (Doubleday, 845 *'' Papilio demoleus demoleus'', lime swallowtail Linnaeus, 1758 *''Papilio homerus'' Fabricius, 1793 *'' Papilio melonius'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1906 *'' Papilio thersites'' Fabricius, 1775 *'' Papilio andraemon andraemon'', Bahamian swallowtail (Hübner, 823 *'' Papilio pelaus pelaus'', prickly ash swallowtail Fabricius, 1775 Hesperiidae Eudaminae *'' Aguna asander jasper'' Evans, 1952 *'' Astraptes anaphus anausis'' (Godman & Salvin, 1896) *'' Astraptes jaira'' (Butler, 1870) *'' Astraptes talus'' (Cramer, 1777) *'' Cabares potrillo potrillo'' (Lucas, 1857) *'' Chioides churchi'' E. Bell & W. Comstock, 1948 *'' Epargyreus ...
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Gold Rim Swallowtail (Battus Polydamas Jamaicensis) Underside Worn 2
''Battus polydamas'', also known as the gold rim swallowtail, the Polydamas swallowtail or the tailless swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. The species was first Species description, described by Carl Linnaeus in his 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', published in 1758. Description The wingspan is without the tail. The top of the wings are black with a broad submarginal band formed by large yellow spots. The undersides of the forewings have the same pattern, while the hindwings have a submarginal row of red lunules. This butterfly flies from April to November in three generations in the north of its range, throughout the year in several generations in the tropics. The larvae feed on ''Aristolochia'' plant species. Distribution It is found in the Neotropical realm of South America, the southeastern U.S., and Mexico. Habitat ''Battus polydamas'' is mainly present in open woods and abandoned fields. Subspecies The ...
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