''Papilio oxynius'', the Cuban black swallowtail, is a
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
Cuba
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.
Description
Similar to ''
P. pelaus'' but the band of the forewing only indicated; the marginal spots of both wings large.
Biology
Larvae feed on ''
Xanthoxylum''. Adults are gregarious by day, resting on the trunk and branches.
[Rothschild, W. and Jordan, K. (1906). A revision of the American Papilios. '']Novitates Zoologicae
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'' 13: 411-752. (Facsimile edition ed. P.H. Arnaud, 1967
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References
*Lewis, H. L., 1974 ''Butterflies of the World'' Page 25, figure 7
External links
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Images from Naturhistorisches Museum Wien
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oxynius
Butterflies described in 1827
Papilionidae of South America
Endemic fauna of Cuba
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