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''Papilio erostratus'', the Erostratus swallowtail, is a
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.
species
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of Neotropical
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Definition
In bioge ...
swallowtail butterfly
Swallowtail butterflies are large, colorful butterflies in the family Papilionidae, and include over 550 species. Though the majority are tropical, members of the family inhabit every continent except Antarctica. The family includes the large ...
from the genus
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''Papilio
''Papilio'' is a genus in the swallowtail butterfly family, Papilionidae, as well as the only representative of the tribe Papilionini. The word ''papilio'' is Latin for butterfly.
It includes the common yellow swallowtail (''Papilio machaon''), ...
'' that is found in Guatemala
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, Costa Rica
Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...
, Belize
Belize (; bzj, Bileez) is a Caribbean and Central American country on the northeastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a wate ...
and Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
.
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
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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 most common in hilly country at a height of about 1500 m (approximately 5,000 ft).Subspecies
*''Papilio erostratus erostratus'' – (Guatemala, Costa Rica, Belize) *''Papilio erostratus erostratinus'' Vázquez, 1947 – (Mexico) *''Papilio erostratus vazquezae'' Beutelspacher, 1986 – (Mexico)References
*Lewis, H.L. (1974). ''Butterflies of the World'' Page 24, figure 21. erostratus Butterflies described in 1847 Papilionidae of South America {{Papilionidae-stub