''Papilio'' is a
genus
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in the swallowtail butterfly
family
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,
Papilionidae
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 larges ...
, as well as the only representative of the
tribe
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Papilionini. The word ''papilio'' is
Latin
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for
butterfly
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.
It includes the common yellow swallowtail (''
Papilio machaon
''Papilio machaon'', the Old World swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. The butterfly is also known as the common yellow swallowtail or simply the swallowtail (a common name applied to all members of the family, but this speci ...
''), which is widespread in the Northern Hemisphere and the
type species
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of the genus, as well as a number of other well-known North American
species
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such as the western tiger swallowtail (''
Papilio rutulus
''Papilio rutulus'', the western tiger swallowtail, is a swallowtail butterfly belonging to the ''Papilionidae'' family. The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1852.
Like the other tiger swallowtails, the western tiger swallowt ...
''). Familiar species elsewhere in the world include the Mormons (''
Papilio polytes
''Papilio polytes'', the common Mormon, is a common species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia.
This butterfly is known for the mimicry displayed by the numerous forms of its females which mimic inedible red-bodied swall ...
'', ''
Papilio polymnestor
''Papilio polymnestor'', the blue Mormon, is a large swallowtail butterfly found in south India and Sri Lanka. It is the "state butterfly" of the Indian state of Maharashtra. With a wingspan of 120–150 mm, it is the fourth largest butterfly of I ...
'', ''
Papilio memnon
''Papilio memnon'', the great Mormon, is a large butterfly native to southern Asia that belongs to the swallowtail family. It is widely distributed and has thirteen subspecies. The female is polymorphic and with mimetic forms.
Range
Its range ...
'', and ''
'') in Asia, the orchard and Ulysses swallowtails in
Australia
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(''
Papilio aegeus
''Papilio aegeus'', the orchard swallowtail butterfly or large citrus butterfly is a species of butterfly from the family Papilionidae, that is found in eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea.
The larvae of this species are sometimes considered ...
'', ''
Papilio ulysses
''Papilio ulysses'', the Ulysses butterfly (also commonly known as the Blue emperor), is a large swallowtail butterfly of Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Its size varies depending on subspecies, but the wingspa ...
'', respectively) and the citrus swallowtail of Africa (''
Papilio demodocus
''Papilio demodocus'', the citrus swallowtail or Christmas butterfly, is a swallowtail butterfly which commonly occurs over the entirety of sub-Saharan Africa, including Madagascar, besides the southern Arabian Peninsula. The caterpillars feed ...
'').
Older classifications of the swallowtails tended to use many rather small genera. More recent classifications have been more conservative, and as a result a number of former genera are now absorbed within ''Papilio'', such as ''Achillides'', ''Eleppone'', ''Druryia'', ''Heraclides'' (giant swallowtails), ''Menelaides'', ''Princeps'', ''Pterourus'' (tiger swallowtails), and ''Sinoprinceps''. The
genus
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as recognized by modern systems has about 200 members. The genus ''Chilasa'' is regarded as a subgenus of ''Papilio'' by some workers, as are the baggy-tailed swallowtails (''Agehana''), although the latter
taxon
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is usually considered a subgenus of ''Chilasa''.
Many of the
larva
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The ...
e resemble
bird droppings
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during a development stage. Adults are edible to birds and some species are
mimics
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.
[''The Butterflies of North America'', James A. Scott, , 1986]
Ecology
In their larval form, members of ''Papilio'' typically feed upon plants of
Rutaceae
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including common ornamental and agriculturally important species such as ''
Citrus
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'' species, ''
Murraya
''Murraya'' () is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae. It is distributed in Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands.[Choisya
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'' species and ''
Calodendrum
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'' species. Caterpillars sequester
terpenoid
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s from their diet to produce a foul smelling oil used in defence.
Species
Listed alphabetically within groups.
subgenus: ''Papilio''
Linnaeus, 1758
:species group: ''machaon''
![PapilioMachaon2016 001](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/PapilioMachaon2016_001.JPG)
::* ''
Papilio alexanor
''Papilio alexanor'', the Alexanor or southern swallowtail, is a butterfly species in the Papilionidae or swallowtails.
The insect has a wingspan of 62–70 mm. It flies from April to July in a single generation, in mountainous regions (170 ...
''
Esper, 1800 – southern swallowtail
::* ''
Papilio brevicauda''
Saunders, 1869 – short-tailed swallowtail
::* ''
Papilio hospiton
''Papilio hospiton'', the Corsican swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found only in Corsica and Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea.
A medium-sized butterfly with a wingspan of , ''Papilio hospiton'' is a shor ...
''
Géné, 1839 – Corsican swallowtail
::* ''
Papilio indra
''Papilio indra'', the Indra swallowtail, short-tailed black swallowtail, or cliff swallowtail, is a western North American butterfly in the family Papilionidae.
Description
The Indra swallowtail is a black swallowtail similar in coloration to ...
''
Reakirt, 1866 – Indra swallowtail, short-tailed black swallowtail, or cliff swallowtail
::* ''
Papilio joanae
''Papilio joanae'', the Ozark swallowtail, is a North American butterfly species in the family Papilionidae.Jim P. Brock and Kenn Kaufman (2003). ''Butterflies of North America.'' Houghton Mifflin, New York, NY. It was once considered a synonym ...
''
J. Heitzman, 1973 – Ozark swallowtail
::* ''
Papilio machaon
''Papilio machaon'', the Old World swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. The butterfly is also known as the common yellow swallowtail or simply the swallowtail (a common name applied to all members of the family, but this speci ...
''
Linnaeus, 1758 – Old World swallowtail, common yellow swallowtail, or artemisia swallowtail
::* ''
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 spec ...
''
Fabricius, 1775 – black swallowtail, eastern black swallowtail, American swallowtail, or parsnip swallowtail
::* ''
Papilio saharae''
Oberthür, 1879 – Sahara swallowtail
::* ''
Papilio zelicaon''
Lucas, 1852 – anise swallowtail or western swallowtail
subgenus: ''Princeps''
Hübner, 807
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:species group: ''antimachus''
::* ''Papilio antimachus
''Papilio antimachus'', the African giant swallowtail, is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. With a wingspan between , it is the largest butterfly in Africa and among the largest butterflies in the world. The wings are long and narrow and th ...
'' Drury, 1782 – Antimachus swallowtail or giant African swallowtail
:species group: ''zalmoxis''
::* ''Papilio zalmoxis
''Papilio zalmoxis'', the giant blue swallowtail, is an African butterfly belonging to the family Papilionidae. The name of the species is given in honor of Zalmoxis – a divinity of the Getae (a people of the lower Danube), mentioned by Herodo ...
'' Hewitson, 1864 – giant blue swallowtail
:species group: ''nireus''
::* ''Papilio aristophontes
''Papilio aristophontes'' is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Comoros.
It is listed as a red list species due to its rarity and the threats to its survival. The eggs are laid on the plant ''Toddalia asiatica'' ...
'' Oberthür, 1897
::* ''Papilio charopus
''Papilio charopus'', the tailed green-banded swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi.
Subspecies
*' ...
'' Westwood, 1843 – tailed green-banded swallowtail
::* ''Papilio chrapkowskii
''Papilio chrapkowskii'', the broad green-banded swallowtail or Chrapkowski's green-banded swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
The larvae feed on ''Vepris'' ...
'' Suffert, 1904 – broad green-banded swallowtail or Chrapkowski's green-banded swallowtail
::* ''Papilio chrapkowskoides
''Papilio chrapkowskoides'', the broadly green-banded swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in the Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberi ...
'' Storace, 1952 – broadly green-banded swallowtail
::* ''Papilio desmondi
''Papilio desmondi'', the Desmond's green-banded swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Africa.
The larvae feed on '' Vepris eugeniifolia'', other ''Vepris'' species, ''Clausena'', ''Zanthoxylum'', ''Calodendrum' ...
'' van Someren, 1939 – Desmond's green-banded swallowtail
::* ''Papilio hornimani
''Papilio hornimani'', the Hornimans green-banded swallowtail or Horniman's swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in the highland forests of Kenya and Tanzania.
The larvae feed on ''Vepris' ...
'' Distant, 1879 – Horniman's green-banded swallowtail or Horniman's swallowtail
::* ''Papilio interjectana
''Papilio interjectana'', the Van Someren's green-banded swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Uganda and Kenya.Papilio nireus
''Papilio nireus'', the green-banded swallowtail, narrow-banded blue swallowtail, or African blue-banded swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa. Description
The wingspan is in males and in fe ...
'' Linnaeus, 1758 – green-banded swallowtail, narrow-banded green swallowtail, or African blue-banded swallowtail
::* ''Papilio sosia
''Papilio sosia'', the medium green-banded swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm. The species was first described by Walter Rothschild in 1903.
Description
Forewing above in cellules 1 b ...
'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 – medium green-banded swallowtail
::* ''Papilio thuraui
''Papilio thuraui'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and the Republic of the Congo.
Description
Blue median band absent and a complete series of blue submarginal spots i ...
'' Karsch, 1900
::* ''Papilio ufipa
''Papilio ufipa'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Tanzania. The habitat consists of riparian and montane forests at altitudes from 1000 to 2400 meters.
Taxonomy
''Papilio ufipa'' belongs to a ...
'' Carcasson, 1961
::* ''Papilio wilsoni
''Papilio wilsoni'' is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Ethiopia.
Taxonomy
''Papilio wilsoni'' belongs to a clade called the ''nireus'' species-group with 15 members. The pattern is black with green bands and spots and ...
'' Rothschild, 1926
:species group: ''cynorta''
::* ''Papilio arnoldiana
''Papilio arnoldiana'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in south-western Ethiopia.
Taxonomy
''Papilio arnoldiana'' is a member of the ''cynorta'' species group. The members of the clade are:
*''Papi ...
'' Vane-Wright, 1995
::* ''Papilio cynorta
''Papilio cynorta'', the mimetic swallowtail or common white banded papilio, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Africa, including Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, southern Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Gu ...
'' Fabricius, 1793 – mimetic swallowtail
::* ''Papilio plagiatus
''Papilio plagiatus'', the mountain mimetic swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in the forests of Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, southern Sudan, the Republic of the Congo, Uganda and the norther ...
'' Aurivillius, 1898 – mountain mimetic swallowtail
:species group: ''dardanus''
::* ''Papilio constantinus
''Papilio constantinus'', the Constantine's swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The wingspan is 70–90 mm in males and 80–95 mm in females. The ground colour is black with pale ...
'' Ward, 1871 – Constantine's swallowtail
::* ''Papilio dardanus
''Papilio dardanus'', the African swallowtail, mocker swallowtail or flying handkerchief, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae (the swallowtails). The species is broadly distributed throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. The British e ...
'' Brown, 1776 – mocker swallowtail, flying handkerchief, or African swallowtail
::* ''Papilio delalandei
''Papilio delalandei'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Madagascar.
Taxonomy
''Papilio delalandei'' is a member of the ''dardanus'' species-group. The
members of the clade are
*''Papilio dardanus'' Brown, 1776
*''Pap ...
'' Godart, 824
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::* ''Papilio phorcas
''Papilio phorcas'', the apple-green swallowtail or green-banded swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Africa.
The larvae feed on ''Teclea nobilis'', ''Teclea simplicifolia'', '' Macrostylis villosa'', ''Vepris'' ...
'' Cramer, 775
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/small> – apple-green swallowtail or green banded swallowtail
::* ''Papilio rex
''Papilio rex'', the regal swallowtail or king papilio, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Africa.
It is a semi-montane and montane forest (1, 300 m. to 2 600 m.) species.
The larvae feed on '' Teclea tricocarpa'', '' Tecle ...
'' Oberthür, 1886 – regal swallowtail
:species group: ''zenobia''
::* ''Papilio cyproeofila
''Papilio cyproeofila'', the common white-banded swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo and Nigeria.
The larvae feed on ''Piper'' spe ...
'' Butler, 1868 – common white-banded swallowtail
::* ''Papilio fernandus
''Papilio fernandus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Equatorial Guinea.
Taxonomy
It is a member of the ''zenobia'' species group. In the ''zenobia'' group the basic upperside wing pattern is bla ...
'' Fruhstorfer, 1903
::* ''Papilio filaprae
''Papilio filaprae'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Angola and Equatorial Guinea. The species was first described by ...
'' Suffert, 1904
::* ''Papilio gallienus
''Papilio gallienus'', the narrow-banded swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the central part of the Republic of the Congo.
Taxonomy
''Papilio gallie ...
'' Distant, 1879 – narrow-banded swallowtail
::* ''Papilio mechowi
''Papilio mechowi'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae found in Africa.
Subspecies
*''Papilio mechowi mechowi'' (Cameroon, Congo, Central African Republic, southern Sudan, Uganda, Republic of the Congo, Angola)
*''Papilio mechowi whitnall ...
'' Dewitz, 1881
::* ''Papilio mechowianus
''Papilio mechowianus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Angola and the Republic of the Congo.
Taxonomy
It is a member of the ''zenobia'' species group. In the ''zenobia'' group the basic uppers ...
'' Dewitz, 1885
::* ''Papilio nobicea
''Papilio nobicea'', the Volta swallowtail, is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Ghana and Togo. The habitat consists of forests in mountainous terrain.
Taxonomy
It is a member of the ''zenobia'' species group. In the ''ze ...
'' Suffert, 1904 – Volta swallowtail
::* ''Papilio zenobia
''Papilio zenobia'', the Zenobia swallowtail or Volta swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, the ...
'' Fabricius, 1775 – Zenobia swallowtail
:species group: ''demodocus''
::* ''Papilio demodocus
''Papilio demodocus'', the citrus swallowtail or Christmas butterfly, is a swallowtail butterfly which commonly occurs over the entirety of sub-Saharan Africa, including Madagascar, besides the southern Arabian Peninsula. The caterpillars feed ...
'' Esper, 1799 – citrus swallowtail, citrus butterfly, orange dog, or Christmas butterfly
::* ''Papilio demoleus
''Papilio demoleus'' is a common and widespread swallowtail butterfly. The butterfly is also known as the lime butterfly, lemon butterfly, lime swallowtail, and chequered swallowtail. These common names refer to their host plants, which are usu ...
'' Linnaeus, 1758 – (common) lime swallowtail or lime butterfly
::* ''Papilio erithonioides
''Papilio erithonioides'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Madagascar. The habitat consists of forests.
Original description
Expanse male 3 and 7/8, female 4 and 5/8 – 5 inches.
Male. Uppersi ...
'' Grose-Smith, 1891
::* ''Papilio grosesmithi
''Papilio grosesmithi'' is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The habitat consists of forests.
Taxonomy
''Papilio grosesmithi'' is a member of the ''demodocus'' species-group. The clade members are: ...
'' Rothschild, 1926
::* ''Papilio morondavana
''Papilio morondavana'', the Madagascan emperor swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The habitat consists of forests.
Original description
Expanse male 4 and 3/8, female 4 and 3/4 inche ...
'' Grose-Smith, 1891 – Madagascan emperor
:species group: ''echerioides''
::* ''Papilio echerioides
''Papilio echerioides'', the white-banded swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The wingspan is 65–75 mm. It has two flight periods, first from January to March and second from Septemb ...
'' Trimen, 1868 – white-banded swallowtail
::* ''Papilio fuelleborni
''Papilio fuelleborni'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Tanzania and Malawi.
The larvae feed on ''Clausena'' species.
Description
The male is deep black, with a pure white median band, very nar ...
'' Karsch, 1900
::* ''Papilio jacksoni
''Papilio jacksoni'', the Jackson's swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Africa.
The female adults mimic ''Amauris echeria'' and relatives.
The larvae feed on ''Clausena'', ''Toddalia'' and ''Clausena anisata'' ...
'' Sharpe, 1891 – Jackson's swallowtail
::* ''Papilio sjoestedti
''Papilio sjoestedti'', the Kilimanjaro swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation ...
'' Aurivillius, 1908 – Kilimanjaro swallowtail
:species group: ''oribazus''
::* ''Papilio epiphorbas
''Papilio epiphorbas'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands.
Taxonomy
''Papilio epiphorbas'' is a member of the ''oribazus'' species-group. The clade members are
*'' Papilio oribazus'' Bo ...
'' Boisduval, 1833
::* ''Papilio nobilis
''Papilio nobilis'', the noble swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Africa.
The larvae feed on '' Warburgia ugandensis''.
Taxonomy
''Papilio nobilis'' is a member of the ''oribazus'' species group. The clade m ...
'' Rogenhofer, 1891 – noble swallowtail
::* ''Papilio oribazus
''Papilio oribazus'' is a swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in eastern Madagascar. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1836. The habitat consists of forests and forest margins.
Taxonomy
' ...
'' Boisduval, 1836
:species group: ''hesperus''
::* ''Papilio euphranor
''Papilio euphranor'', the forest swallowtail or bush kite, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in southern Africa.
The wingspan is 80–100 mm in males and 90–110 mm in females. It has two flight periods from J ...
'' Trimen, 1868 – forest swallowtail or bush kite
::* ''Papilio hesperus
''Papilio hesperus'', the black and yellow swallowtail or Hesperus swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Africa.
The larvae feed on ''Beilschmiedia'' species, including '' Beilschmiedia ugandensis''.
Taxonomy
'' ...
'' Westwood, 1843 – emperor swallowtail
::* ''Papilio horribilis
''Papilio horribilis'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in southern Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, and Ghana.
The larvae possibly feed on ''Beilschmiedia manni''.
Taxonomy
''Papilio horribilis'' is a member of ...
'' Butler, 1874
::* ''Papilio pelodurus
''Papilio pelodurus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia.
The larvae feed on '' Cryptocarya liebertiana'' and ''Ocotea usambarensis''.
Taxonomy
''Papilio pelodurus'' is ...
'' Butler, 1896
:species group: ''menestheus''
::* ''Papilio lormieri
''Papilio lormieri'', the central emperor swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya.
The larvae feed on '' ...
'' Distant, 1874 – central emperor swallowtail
::* ''Papilio menestheus
''Papilio menestheus'', the western emperor swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon and Equat ...
'' Drury, 1773 – western emperor swallowtail
::* ''Papilio ophidicephalus
''Papilio ophidicephalus'', the emperor swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The wingspan is 90–110 mm in males and 100–120 mm in females. It has two broods, one from August to ...
'' Oberthür, 1878 – emperor swallowtail
:species group: ''incertae sedis
' () or ''problematica'' is a term used for a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertainty ...
''
::* ''Papilio andronicus
''Papilio andronicus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Cameroon
Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=n ...
'' Ward, 1871
::* ''Papilio chitondensis
''Papilio chitondensis'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Angola.
Taxonomy
''Papilio chitondensis'' belongs to a clade called the ''nireus'' species group with 15 members. The pattern is black ...
'' Bivar de Sousa & Fernandes, 1966
::* ''Papilio leucotaenia
''Papilio leucotaenia'', the cream-banded swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, and Uganda. The habitat consists of forests at altitudes ranging fr ...
'' Rothschild, 1908 – cream-banded swallowtail
::* ''Papilio luzviae
''Papilio luzviae'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found on Marinduque in the Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ...
'' Schröder & Treadaway, 1991
::* ''Papilio mackinnoni
''Papilio mackinnoni'', the Mackinnon's swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Angola, Uganda, Zaire, South Sudan, the Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Buru ...
'' Sharpe, 1891 – MacKinnon's swallowtail
::* ''Papilio mangoura
''Papilio mangoura'' is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Madagascar
Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: Républ ...
'' Hewitson, 1875 – Mangoura swallowtail
::* ''Papilio manlius
''Papilio manlius'' is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Mauritius.
Description
The discal band of the forewing in both sexes only composed of three spots (in cellules 3, 4 and in the cell); that of the hindwin ...
'' Fabricius, 1798
::* ''Papilio microps
''Papilio microps'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Ethiopia and Somalia.
Taxonomy
''Papilio microps'' belongs to an Afrotropical clade called the ''nireus'' species group with 15 members. Th ...
'' Storace, 1951
::* ''Papilio nobicea
''Papilio nobicea'', the Volta swallowtail, is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Ghana and Togo. The habitat consists of forests in mountainous terrain.
Taxonomy
It is a member of the ''zenobia'' species group. In the ''ze ...
'' Berger, 1974
::* ''Papilio phorbanta
''Papilio phorbanta'', also known as the small Réunion swallowtail (or papillon la pâture in French), is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is thought to be endemic to Réunion but may also be present on the Seychelles, bu ...
'' Linnaeus, 1771 – papillon la pature
:species group: ''noblei''
::* '' Papilio antonio'' Hewitson, 875
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::* ''Papilio noblei
''Papilio noblei'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Southeast Asia, from Burma to Vietnam. Recently, this species was also sighted in Namdapha National Park, India.
The wingspan is 100–120 mm.
Taxonomy
''Papilio ...
'' de Nicéville, 889
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:species group: ''demolion''
::* ''Papilio demolion
''Papilio demolion'', the banded swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly belonging to the family Papilionidae.
Subspecies
Subspecies include:
*''Papilio demolion demolion'' Cramer, 1776
*''Papilio demolion energetes'' Fruhstorfer, 190 ...
'' Cramer, 776
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/small> – banded swallowtail
::* '' Papilio euchenor'' Guérin-Méneville, 1829
::* ''Papilio gigon
''Papilio gigon'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is confined to islands in eastern Indonesia (Sulawesi, Sula and Talaud), but common where found
The wingspan is 120–130 mm.
The larvae feed on ''Citrus'' species and '' ...
'' C. Felder & R. Felder, 1864
::* ''Papilio liomedon
''Papilio liomedon'', the Malabar banded swallowtail, is a member of the swallowtail butterfly family found in southern India. Earlier considered a subspecies of the banded swallowtail (''Papilio demolion'') of southeast Asia, it is now consider ...
'' Moore, 875
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Events
By place
Europe
* August 12 – Emperor Louis II dies in Brescia, after having named his c ...
/small> – Malabar banded swallowtail
:species group: ''anactus''
::*''Papilio anactus
''Papilio anactus'', the dainty swallowtail, dingy swallowtail or small citrus butterfly is a medium-sized butterfly from the family (biology), family Papilionidae, that is endemic to Australia.826
Year 826 ( DCCCXXVI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar, the 826th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 826th year of the 1st millennium, the 26th ...
/small> – dingy swallowtail
::*'' Papilio natewa'' – Natewa swallowtail
:species group: ''aegeus''
::* ''Papilio aegeus
''Papilio aegeus'', the orchard swallowtail butterfly or large citrus butterfly is a species of butterfly from the family Papilionidae, that is found in eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea.
The larvae of this species are sometimes considered ...
'' Donovan, 1805 – orchard swallowtail
::* ''Papilio bridgei
''Papilio bridgei'' is a swallowtail butterfly of the Papilioninae subfamily. It is found on various islands in the Solomons group. It is not threatened.
The wingspan is .
The larvae feed on ''Citrus'' species.
Subspecies
*''Papilio bridgei b ...
'' Mathew, 1886
::* ''Papilio erskinei
''Papilio erskinei'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found on Ugi Island.
Taxonomy
Formerly ranked as a subspecies of '' Papilio bridgei''. This was revised by Tennent, W.J. (1999).Tennent, W.J. 1999. No ...
'' Mathew, 1886
::* ''Papilio gambrisius
''Papilio gambrisius'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Serang, Moluccas, Ambon Island, Seram and Buru.
Subspecies
*''Papilio gambrisius gambrisius'' (Serang, Ambon)
*''Papilio gambrisius colossus ...
'' Cramer, 777
777 may refer to:
* 777 (number), a number
* AD 777, a year of the Julian calendar
* 777 BC, a year in the 8th century BC
* Boeing 777, a commercial jet airliner
:* Boeing 777X, the newer generation of the Boeing 777.
Art and entertainment Alb ...
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::* ''Papilio inopinatus
''Papilio inopinatus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Romang, Babar, Damar and Tanimbar.
Description
The original description in Butler, 1883; '' Proc. zool. Soc. Lond''. 1883 : 370, reads
All ...
'' Butler, 1883
::* ''Papilio ptolychus
''Papilio ptolychus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found on Guadalcanal and Florida Island.
Description
From Rothschild, 1895, Novit. Zool. 2 (3): 301
Male. Differs from P. laarchus (Godm. & Salv.) e ...
'' Godman & Salvin, 1888
::* ''Papilio tydeus
''Papilio tydeus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in the Moluccas (Batchian and Gilolo).
Status
Common and not threatened.
Subspecies
*''Papilio tydeus tydeus'' (Bachan, Ternate, Halmahera, Morota ...
'' C. Felder & R. Felder, 1860
::* ''Papilio weymeri
''Papilio weymeri'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly in the Papilioninae subfamily that is Endemism, endemic to Papua New Guinea where it is found on Los Negros Island, Los Negros and Manus Islands.
Description
The species' males are long ...
'' Niepelt, 1914
::* ''Papilio woodfordi
''Papilio woodfordi'', the Woodford's swallowtail, is a swallowtail butterfly of the Papilioninae subfamily. It is found on various islands in the Pacific Ocean (see Subspecies section).
The wingspan is .
The larvae feed on ''Citrus'' species.
...
'' Godman & Salvin, 1888 – Woodford's swallowtail
:species group: ''godeffroyi''
::* '' Papilio amynthor'' Boisduval, 1859 – Norfolk swallowtail
::* '' Papilio godeffroyi'' Semper, 1866 – Godeffroy's swallowtail
::* ''Papilio schmeltzi
''Papilio schmeltzi'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is endemism, endemic to Fiji.
Etymology
Named to honour the German naturalist Johann Schmeltz. It is common and not threatened.
References
*Hancoc ...
'' Herrich-Schäffer, 1869
:species group: ''polytes''
::* ''Papilio ambrax
''Papilio ambrax'', the Ambrax butterfly, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Queensland, Australia, as well as the Aru Islands, Papua (Indonesia), and Papua New Guinea.
The wingspan is .
The larvae feed on ''Citrus'' s ...
'' Boisduval, 1832 – Ambrax butterfly
::* ''Papilio phestus
''Papilio phestus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found on Solomon Islands, New Britain, New Ireland, New Hanover Island, and Admiralty Island.
The larvae feed on ''Citrus'' species.
Subspecies
*'' ...
'' Guérin-Méneville, 1830
::* ''Papilio polytes
''Papilio polytes'', the common Mormon, is a common species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia.
This butterfly is known for the mimicry displayed by the numerous forms of its females which mimic inedible red-bodied swall ...
'' Linnaeus, 1758 – common Mormon
:species group: ''castor''
::* ''Papilio castor
''Papilio castor'', the common raven, is a species of swallowtail butterfly found in Cambodia and South Asia.
Description
The male has black upper wings, more or less irrorated (sprinkled) with yellowish-brown scales that on the forewing form ...
'' Westwood, 1842 – common raven
::* ''Papilio dravidarum
''Papilio dravidarum'', the Malabar raven, is an endemic species of swallowtail butterfly found in the Western Ghats of India.
Description
The Malabar raven is a blackish-brown tailless swallowtail butterfly, about 80 to 100 mm in size. ...
'' Wood-Mason, 1880 – Malabar raven
::* ''Papilio mahadeva
''Papilio mahadeva'', the Burmese raven, is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Thailand, Burma and Guangxi.
Subspecies
*''Papilio mahadeva mahadeva'' (Thailand)
*''Papilio mahadeva mehala'' Grose-Sm ...
'' Moore, 879
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Events
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* April 10 – King Louis the Stammerer dies at Compiègne, ...
/small> – Burmese raven
:species group: ''fuscus''
::* '' Papilio albinus'' Wallace, 1865
::* ''Papilio diophantus
''Papilio diophantus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Sumatra.
Description
Upperside. Dark brown. Anterior wing broader and not so curved on the costal margin as in ''Papilio helenus'' , which ...
'' Grose-Smith, 1883
::* ''Papilio fuscus
''Papilio fuscus'', the Canopus swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae, that is found on Timor, northern Australia, and New Guinea.
The wingspan is about 80 mm.
The larvae feed on Rutaceae species.
Subspecies
*''P. f. fus ...
'' Goeze, 1779 – Canopus butterfly
::* ''Papilio hipponous
''Papilio hipponous'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in the Philippines.
The larvae feed on ''Citrus'' species.
Subspecies
*''Papilio hipponous bazilanus'' Fruhstorfer, 1899 (Philippines (Basilan, Mindanao))
*''Papilio h ...
'' C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862
::* ''Papilio jordani
''Papilio jordani'', the Jordan's swallowtail, is a vulnerable species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to northern Sulawesi in Indonesia.
Taxonomy
''Papilio jordani'' is a member of the ''fuscus'' species group. The membe ...
'' Fruhstorfer, 1906 – Jordan's swallowtail
::* ''Papilio pitmani
''Papilio pitmani'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Burma, Thailand and Vietnam.
Subspecies
*''Papilio pitmani pitmani''
*''Papilio duboisi'' Vitalis de Salvaza, 1921 (central Vietnam)
Taxonom ...
'' Elwes & de Nicéville, 887
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::* ''Papilio prexaspes
''Papilio prexaspes'', the blue Helen, is a swallowtail butterfly found in Southeast Asia. The race found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, ''Papilio prexaspes andamanicus'' (earlier placed under ''Papilio fuscus''), is also known as the Andam ...
'' C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865 – Andaman Helen
::* ''Papilio sakontala
''Papilio sakontala'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in India.
Taxonomy
The taxonomic rank of ''Papilio sakontala'' is uncertain. It is a member of the ''fuscus'' species-group. The members of th ...
'' Hewitson, 1864
:species group: ''helenus''
::* ''Papilio helenus
''Papilio helenus'', the red Helen, is a large swallowtail butterfly found in forests of southern India and parts of southeast Asia.
Range
''Papilio helenus'' is rarely found in Sri Lanka, southern and north-east India, Nepal, Bhutan, Banglades ...
'' Linnaeus, 1758 – red Helen
::* '' Papilio iswara'' White, 1842 – great Helen
::* '' Papilio iswaroides'' Fruhstorfer, 1898
::* ''Papilio nephelus
''Papilio nephelus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly belonging to the family Papilionidae. Subspecies include ''P. n. chaon'', the yellow Helen, and ''P. n. sunatus'', the black and white Helen.
Description
''Papilio nephelus'' has a wi ...
'' Boisduval, 1836 – yellow Helen
::* ''Papilio nubilus
''Papilio nubilus'' is a rare species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that can be found in Borneo.
Previously listed as a distinct species ( D'Abrera 1982, Munroe 1961), but now regarded (by Collins & Morris 1985, Tsukada & ...
'' Staudinger, 1895
::* ''Papilio sataspes
''Papilio sataspes'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Sulawesi and Banggai.
Subspecies
*''Papilio sataspes sataspes'' (Sulawesi)
*''Papilio sataspes artaphernes'' Honrath, 1886 (Bangkai Island)
...
'' C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865
:species group: ''memnon''
::* ''Papilio acheron
''Papilio acheron'' is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to East Malaysia.
References
* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996.Papilio acheron 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
Endemic f ...
'' Grose-Smith, 1887 – Acheron swallowtail
::* ''Papilio ascalaphus
''Papilio ascalaphus'', the Ascalaphus swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines.
The wingspan is 140–160 mm.
The larvae feed on ''Citrus'' species.
Subspecies
*''Papilio ascal ...
'' Boisduval, 1836 – Ascalaphus swallowtail
::* '''' Linnaeus, 1758
::* ''Papilio forbesi
''Papilio forbesi'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Sumatra.
Description
''P. Forbesi'', Henley Grose Smith, ''Entomologist's Monthly Magazine'', xix., p. 234 (March, 1883); Forbes, " Naturalist's Wanderings," p ...
'' Grose-Smith, 1883
::* ''Papilio lampsacus
''Papilio lampsacus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in west Java, Indonesia. It is very rare, and there are few recently confirmed sightings.
References
lampsacus
Lampsacus (; grc, Î›Î¬Î¼Ï ...
'' Boisduval, 1836
::* ''Papilio lowi
''Papilio lowi'', the great yellow Mormon or Asian swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. The species was first described by Herbert Druce in 1873. It is found in Borneo, Indonesia, and the Philippines (Palawan, Balabac).
Wings ...
'' H. Druce, 1873 – Asian swallowtail or great yellow Mormon
::* '' Papilio mayo'' Atkinson, 1873 – Andaman Mormon
::* ''Papilio memnon
''Papilio memnon'', the great Mormon, is a large butterfly native to southern Asia that belongs to the swallowtail family. It is widely distributed and has thirteen subspecies. The female is polymorphic and with mimetic forms.
Range
Its range ...
'' Linnaeus, 1758 – great Mormon
::* ''Papilio oenomaus
''Papilio oenomaus'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found on Timor and surrounding islands.
The wingspan is 120–130 mm.
Subspecies
*''Papilio oenomaus oenomaus'' (Timor, Leti, Moa, Kissar, Romang Islands)
*''Papilio oen ...
'' Godart, 1819
::* ''Papilio polymnestor
''Papilio polymnestor'', the blue Mormon, is a large swallowtail butterfly found in south India and Sri Lanka. It is the "state butterfly" of the Indian state of Maharashtra. With a wingspan of 120–150 mm, it is the fourth largest butterfly of I ...
'' Cramer, 775
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/small> – blue Mormon
::* '' Papilio rumanzovia'' Eschscholtz, 1821 – scarlet Mormon or red Mormon
:species group: ''protenor''
::* ''Papilio alcmenor
''Papilio alcmenor'', the redbreast, is a species of swallowtail butterfly found in South Asia.
Description
Male upperside black with, in some lights, an obscure dark indigo-blue tint. Forewing: a series of pale adnervular streaks not extended ...
'' C. Felder & R. Felder, 864
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Events
By place
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* Spring – Emperor Louis II (the Younger) marches with a Frankish army ag ...
/small> – redbreast
::* ''Papilio macilentus
''Papilio macilentus'', the long tail spangle, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. The species was first described by Oliver Erichson Janson in 1877.
Description
The wingspan of ''Papilio macilentus'' reaches about . Wings are black, wi ...
'' Janson, 1877
::* ''Papilio protenor
''Papilio protenor'', the spangle, is a butterfly found in India belonging to the Swallowtail butterfly, swallowtail family.
Morphology Male
''Upperside'': velvety indigo-blue black, duller on the forewing than on the hindwing. Forewing with pa ...
'' – spangle
::* ''Papilio taiwanus
''Papilio thaiwanus'', the Formosan swallowtail, is a butterfly in the swallowtail family. It is endemic to Taiwan.
The larva feeds on ''Toddalia asiatica'', ''Zanthoxylum ailanthoides'', and ''Cinnamomum camphora
''Camphora officinarum'' ...
'' Rothschild, 1898 – Formosan swallowtail
:species group: ''bootes''
::* ''Papilio bootes
''Papilio bootes'', the tailed redbreast, is a beautiful swallowtail butterfly found in India.
Description
Male upperside velvety black. Forewing with pale internervular streaks that do not reach the terminal margin and only obscurely extend i ...
'' Westwood, 1842 – tailed redbreast
::* ''Papilio elwesi
''Papilio elwesi'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. The species is endemic to China and Vietnam.
''Papilio elwesi'' (along with '' P. maraho'') differs from all other ''Papilio'' species in the tail of the hindwing being so dilated tha ...
'' Leech, 1889
::* ''Papilio maraho
''Papilio maraho'' is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Taiwan.
Sources
See also
* List of protected species in Taiwan
* List of endemic species of Taiwan
The endemic species of Taiwan are organisms that are ...
'' Shiraki & Sonan, 1934
subgenus: ''Chilasa'' Moore, 881:species group: ''agestor''
::* '' Papilio agestor'' Gray, 1831 – tawny mime
::* ''Papilio epycides
''Papilio (Chilasa) epycides'', the lesser mime, is a swallowtail butterfly found in India and parts of South-East Asia. The butterfly belongs to the mime (''Chilasa'') subgenus or the black-bodied swallowtails. It is a mimic of a common Indian D ...
'' Hewitson, 864
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/small> – lesser mime
::* '' Papilio slateri'' Hewitson, 1853 – blue-striped mime
:species group: ''clytia''
::* ''Papilio clytia
''Papilio clytia'', the common mime, is a swallowtail butterfly found in south Asia, south and southeast Asia. The butterfly belongs to the subgenus ''Chilasa'', the black-bodied swallowtails. It serves as an excellent example of a Batesian mimic ...
'' Linnaeus, 1758 – common mime
::* ''Papilio paradoxa
''Papilio (Chilasa) paradoxa'', the great blue mime, is a swallowtail butterfly found in India and parts of South-East Asia. The butterfly belongs to the mime subgenus, '' Chilasa'', of the genus ''Papilio'' (black-bodied swallowtails). It is a ...
'' (Zincken, 1831) – great mime
:species group: ''veiovis''
::* ''Papilio veiovis
''Papilio veiovis'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Sulawesi.
References
Papilio, veiovis
Butterflies described in 1865
Butterflies of Indonesia
Taxa named by William Chapman Hewitson
{ ...
'' Hewitson, 865
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:species group: ''laglaizei''
::* ''Papilio laglaizei
''Papilio laglaizei'' is a swallowtail butterfly found in New Guinea. It is a Batesian mimicry, mimic of ''Alcides agathyrsus''. The larvae feed on ''Litsea''.
Papilio, laglaizei
Butterflies described in 1877
{{Papilionidae-stub ...
'' Depuiset, 1877
::* ''Papilio moerneri
''Papilio moerneri'' is a rare species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to New Ireland in Papua New Guinea. It may also occur on New Britain
New Britain ( tpi, Niu Briten) is the largest island in the Bismarck Archip ...
'' Aurivillius, 1919
::* '' Papilio toboroi'' Ribbe, 1907
:species group: unnamed
::* ''Papilio carolinensis
''Papilio carolinensis'' is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to the Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, link ...
'' Jumalon, 1967
::* ''Papilio osmana
''Papilio osmana'' is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.
References
Papilio, osmana
Lepidoptera of the Philippines
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Butterflies described in 1967
{{p ...
'' Jumalon, 1967
subgenus: ''Achillides
''Achillides'', the peacock swallowtails, – Chinese peacock
* ''Papilio blumei'' Boisduval, 1836 – green swallowtail
* ''Papilio buddha'' Westwood, 1872 – Malabar banded peacock
* ''Papilio chikae'' Igarashi, 1965 – Luzon peacock swallo ...
'' Hübner, 819
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Events
By place
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* Spring – Emperor Louis the Pious, Louis I marries Judith ...
/small>
:species group: ''paris''
::* ''Papilio arcturus
''Papilio arcturus'', the blue peacock, is a species of swallowtail butterfly found in the Indian subcontinent.
Description
Male has the upper wings brownish black, somewhat paler on the forewing than on the hindwing. Forewing irrorated (sprin ...
'' Westwood, 1842 – blue peacock
::* '' Papilio bianor'' Cramer, 777
777 may refer to:
* 777 (number), a number
* AD 777, a year of the Julian calendar
* 777 BC, a year in the 8th century BC
* Boeing 777, a commercial jet airliner
:* Boeing 777X, the newer generation of the Boeing 777.
Art and entertainment Alb ...
/small> – Chinese peacock
::* ''Papilio chikae
''Papilio chikae'', the Luzon peacock swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. It has two subspecies, with ''P. c. chikae'' from Luzon and ''P. c. hermeli'' (Nuyda, 1992) from Mindoro. ...
'' Igarashi, 1965 – Luzon peacock swallowtail
::* ''Papilio dialis
''Papilio dialis'', the southern Chinese peacock, is a swallowtail butterfly, native to China, Hainan, Taiwan and Burma
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ eve ...
'' Leech, 1893 – southern Chinese peacock
::* ''Papilio doddsi
''Papilio doddsi'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Vietnam
Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast As ...
'' Janet, 1896
::* ''Papilio elephenor
''Papilio elephenor'', the yellow-crested spangle, is a species of swallowtail butterfly found in Northeast India. Following decades without confirmed sightings, it was rediscovered in 2009 in Assam.Choudhury, Kushal (2010) Rediscovery of two rar ...
'' Doubleday, 1845 – yellow-crested spangle
::* ''Papilio hoppo
''Papilio hoppo'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly. It is found only in Taiwan.
The larvae feed on ''Citrus'' species.
References
Other sources
*Erich Bauer and Thomas Frankenbach, 1998 ''Schmetterlinge der Erde'', Butterflies of the w ...
'' Matsumura, 1908
::* ''Papilio karna
''Papilio karna'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Java, Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines.
Subspecies
*''Papilio karna karna'' (western Java: Mount Gede)
*''Papilio karna discordia'' de Nicév ...
'' C. Felder & R. Felder, 1864
::* ''Papilio krishna
''Papilio krishna'', the Krishna peacock, is a large swallowtail butterfly found in forests in China, Nepal, north east India, Myanmar and Vietnam.
Description
* A large beautiful butterfly with a prominent swallowtail, the Krishna peacock has a ...
'' Moore, 1857 – Krishna peacock
::* ''Papilio longimacula
''Papilio longimacula'', is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a popu ...
'' Z.G. Wang & Y. Niu, 2002
::* ''Papilio maackii
''Papilio maackii'', the alpine black swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Central Asia, Japan, China and South Korea.
The larvae feed on ''Zanthoxylum ailanthoides'', '' Euodia meliaefolia'', '' Orixa japonic ...
'' Ménétriés, 1859 – alpine black swallowtail
::* ''Papilio paris
''Papilio paris'', the Paris peacock(Myanmar name: ဒေါင်းစá€á€™á€ºá€¸á€œá€á€•á€ºá€•á€¼á€¬), is a species of swallowtail butterfly found in the Indian subcontinent and southeast Asia.
Subspecies
*''P. p. arjuna'' Horsfield, 1828 ( ...
'' Linnaeus, 1758 – Paris peacock
::* ''Papilio polyctor
''Papilio polyctor'', the common peacock, is a swallowtail butterfly found in the Indian subcontinent. It is found in the Himalayas and parts of India from the foothills to between March and October. It has distinct dry- and wet-season forms. T ...
'' Boisduval, 1836 – common peacock
:species group: ''palinurus''
::* ''Papilio blumei
''Papilio blumei'', the peacock or green swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found only on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. It is sometimes confused with the more widespread '' P. palinurus'', but that species is sma ...
'' Boisduval, 1836 – peacock or green swallowtail
::* ''Papilio buddha
''Papilio buddha'', the Malabar banded peacock, is a species of swallowtail butterfly found in the Western Ghats of India.
The Government of Kerala declared it as the official Kerala state butterfly Description
''P. buddha'' resembles '' P ...
'' Westwood, 1872 – Malabar banded peacock
::* ''Papilio crino
''Papilio crino'', the common banded peacock, is a species of swallowtail butterfly, swallowtail (Papilionidae) butterfly found in parts of the Indian subcontinent, including India, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka.
Description
This species resemb ...
'' Fabricius, 1793 – common banded peacock
::* ''Papilio palinurus
''Papilio palinurus'', the emerald swallowtail, emerald peacock, or green-banded peacock, is a butterfly of the genus ''Papilio'' of the family Papilionidae. It is native to Southeast Asia, but is regularly kept in butterfly houses around the wor ...
'' Fabricius, 1787 – emerald swallowtail
:species group: unnamed
::* ''Papilio lorquinianus
''Papilio lorquinianus'', the sea green swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in the Moluccas (Morotai, Ternate, Halmahera, Bacan and Seram) and in western Irian Jaya.
Subspecies
Subspecies include:
*''Papilio lorqu ...
'' C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865
::* ''Papilio neumoegeni
''Papilio neumoegeni'' is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to the islands of Sumba in Indonesia.
Description
''Papilio neumoegeni'' has a forewing length of 43–48 mm.
Male: The upperside forewing is black ...
'' Honrath, 1890
::* ''Papilio peranthus
''Papilio peranthus'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Indonesia (including Java, Sulawesi and the Lesser Sunda Islands).
The wingspan is 70–90 mm.
Subspecies
*''Papilio peranthus peranthus'' (Java)
*''Papilio pe ...
'' Fabricius, 1787
::* ''Papilio pericles
''Papilio pericles'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. it is found on Timor and the surrounding islands eastward to the Tanimbar archipelago.
The wingspan is 70–90 mm.
Other reading
*Erich Bauer and Thomas Frankenbach, 1998 ''Sc ...
'' Wallace, 1865
:species group: ''ulysses''
::* ''Papilio montrouzieri
''Papilio montrouzieri'', occasionally referred to as Montrouzier's Ulysses, is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is endemic to New Caledonia. It resembles the more widespread relative, ''Papilio ulysses''. Its ...
'' Boisduval, 1859
::* ''Papilio syfanius
''Papilio syfanius'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in China. where it is endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, s ...
'' Oberthür, 1886
::* ''Papilio ulysses
''Papilio ulysses'', the Ulysses butterfly (also commonly known as the Blue emperor), is a large swallowtail butterfly of Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Its size varies depending on subspecies, but the wingspa ...
'' Linnaeus, 1758 – Ulysses, mountain blue, blue emperor, or blue mountain swallowtail
subgenus: ''Heraclides'' Hübner, 819
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Events
By place
Europe
* Spring – Emperor Louis the Pious, Louis I marries Judith ...
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:species group: ''anchisiades''
::* ''Papilio anchisiades
''Papilio anchisiades'', the ruby-spotted swallowtail
Learn about Butterflies '' Esper, 1788 – ruby-spotted swallowtail or red-spotted swallowtail
::* ''Papilio chiansiades
''Papilio chiansiades'' is a swallowtail butterfly from the Papilioninae subfamily. It is found in the Neotropical realm (South America).
Description
On the upper surface of the forewing before the hindmargin a large yellowish white spot; on the ...
'' Westwood, 1872
::* ''Papilio epenetus
''Papilio epenetus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Ecuador.
Description
Tailless. The females is paler than the male. The forewing is without spots except at the margin. The hindwing has larg ...
'' Hewitson, 1861
::* '' Papilio erostratus'' Westwood, 1847 – Erostratus swallowtail
::* ''Papilio hyppason
''Papilio hyppason'' is a Neotropical butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Suriname, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Venezuela and Ecuador.
Description
Tailless. Pronotum spotted with red. Hindwing beneath with red basal spot behind the c ...
'' Cramer, 1775
::* ''Papilio isidorus
''Papilio isidorus'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). The species was first described by Henry Doubleday in 1846. It is found in Central and South America.
Description
Forewing on the under surface either without white ...
'' Doubleday, 1846
::* '' Papilio oxynius'' (Geyer, 827
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Events
By place Byzantine Empire
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::* ''Papilio pelaus
''Papilio pelaus'', the prickly ash swallowtail, is a species of Neotropical swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Jamaica, Hispaniola, Cuba and Puerto Rico.
Description
With spatulate tail. Sexes similar, but the mar ...
'' Fabricius, 1775
::* ''Papilio rogeri
''Papilio rogeri'', the pink-spotted swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in central and southern Mexico. One stray has been reported from the lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas, United States.
Descri ...
'' Boisduval, 1836
:species group: ''thoas''
::* ''Papilio andraemon
''Papilio andraemon'', the Bahaman swallowtail, is a swallowtail butterfly of the subfamily Papilioninae. It is found on the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. It is a rare stray or temporary colonist of the Florida Keys or the ma ...
'' (Hübner, 823
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Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* Emperor Michael II defeats the rebel forces under Thomas the Sla ...
– Bahaman swallowtail
::* ''Papilio 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 a ...
'' Cramer, 775
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/small> – Androgeus swallowtail, queen page, or queen swallowtail
::* ''Papilio aristodemus
''Papilio aristodemus'', the Schaus' swallowtail or island swallowtail, is a species of American butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in southern Florida in the United States and throughout the West Indies. It is named in honor of W ...
'' Esper, 1794 – Schaus' swallowtail or island swallowtail
::* ''Papilio aristor
''Papilio aristor'', the scarce Haitian swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti
Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti ...
'' Godart, 1819 – scarce Haitian swallowtail
::* ''Papilio astyalus
''Papilio astyalus'', the broad-banded swallowtail or Astyalus swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found from Mexico south to Argentina. It is occasionally reported from southern Texas and rare strays can be found up to ...
'' Godart, 1819 – broad-banded swallowtail or Astyalus swallowtail
::* ''Papilio caiguanabus
''Papilio'' is a genus in the swallowtail butterfly family (biology), family, Papilionidae, as well as the only representative of the tribe (biology), tribe Papilionini. The word ''papilio'' is Latin for butterfly.
It includes the common yellow ...
'' Poey, 852
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Events
By place
Europe
* March 4 – Trpimir I, duke ('' knez'') of Croatia, and founder of the Trpimi ...
/small> – Poey's black swallowtail
::* ''Papilio cresphontes
The giant swallowtail (''Papilio cresphontes'') is the largest butterfly in North America. It is abundant through many parts of eastern North America; populations from western North America and down into Panama are now (as of 2014) considered t ...
'' Cramer, 777
777 may refer to:
* 777 (number), a number
* AD 777, a year of the Julian calendar
* 777 BC, a year in the 8th century BC
* Boeing 777, a commercial jet airliner
:* Boeing 777X, the newer generation of the Boeing 777.
Art and entertainment Alb ...
/small> – giant swallowtail
::* ''Papilio homothoas
''Papilio homothoas'', the false giant swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, Panama, and Costa Rica.
References
Papilio, homothoas
Butterflies descri ...
'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1906
::* ''Papilio machaonides
''Papilio machaonides'', the machaonides swallowtail, is a species of Neotropical swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Hispaniola and is also thought to inhabit the Cayman Islands.
Description
''Papilio machaonides'' ...
'' Esper, 1796
::* ''Papilio melonius
''Papilio melonius'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Jamaica
Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Grea ...
'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1906
::* ''Papilio ornythion
''Papilio ornythion'', the ornythion swallowtail, is a swallowtail butterfly of the subfamily Papilioninae. It is found in Mexico and Guatemala. It is occasionally recorded from central and southern Texas and New Mexico and rarely from southern A ...
'' Boisduval, 1836 – Ornythion swallowtail
::* ''Papilio paeon
''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''), ...
'' Boisduval, 1836
::* ''Papilio rumiko
''Papilio rumiko'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly. It is found from the south-western United States, through Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica to Panama. The northernmost record is north-eastern Colorado.
The length of the forewin ...
'' (Shiraiwa & Grishin, 2014)
::* '' Papilio thersites'' Fabricius, 1775 – Thersites swallowtail or false Androgeus swallowtail
::* ''Papilio 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 specie ...
'' Linnaeus, 1771 – Thoas swallowtail or king swallowtail
:species group: ''torquatus''
::* '' Papilio garleppi'' Staudinger, 1892 – Garlepp's swallowtail
::* '' Papilio hectorides'' Esper, 1794
::* ''Papilio himeros
''Papilio himeros'' is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Argentina and Brazil.
Description
Both wings with yellow band (which is broader in the male than in the female); tail with yellow apical spot; submarginal s ...
'' Hopffer, 1865 – Himeros swallowtail
::* ''Papilio lamarchei
''Papilio lamarchei'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found from Argentina to Bolivia
, image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg
, flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (re ...
'' Staudinger, 1892
::* ''Papilio 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 ...
'' Cramer, 1777 – Torquatus swallowtail
:species group: unnamed
::* '' Papilio okinawensis'' Fruhstorfer, 1898
subgenus: ''Pterourus'' Scopoli, 1777
:species group: ''troilus''
::* '' Papilio palamedes'' Drury, 773
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/small> – Palamedes swallowtail or laurel swallowtail
::* ''Papilio troilus
''Papilio troilus'', the spicebush swallowtail or green-clouded butterfly, is a common black swallowtail butterfly found in North America."Simply Butterflies," Accessed March 17, 2011, http://www.simplybutterflies.com/Backyard_Butterflies.html It ...
'' Linnaeus, 1758 – spicebush swallowtail
:species group: ''glaucus''
::* ''Papilio alexiares
''Papilio alexiares'', the Mexican tiger swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Mexico and southern Texas.
Subspecies
*''Papilio alexiares alexiares'' (east-central Mexico)
*''Papilio alex ...
'' Höpffer, 1866 – Mexican tiger swallowtail
::* ''Papilio appalachiensis
''Papilio appalachiensis'', the Appalachian tiger swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly found in eastern North America, particularly in the Appalachian Mountains. It is a hybrid of another two ''Papilio'' species, ''Papilio canadens ...
'' (Pavulaan & Wright, 2002) – Appalachian tiger swallowtail
::* ''Papilio canadensis
''Papilio canadensis'', the Canadian tiger swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It was once classified as a subspecies of ''Papilio glaucus''.
Description
Adult
The wingspan of this species is 67 to 80 mm. It ...
'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1906 – Canadian tiger swallowtail
::* ''Papilio esperanza
''Papilio esperanza'', known as the esperanza swallowtail or Oaxacan swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Mexico. The Oaxacan swallowtail is one of Mexico's rarest butterflies and is considered End ...
'' Beutelspacher, 1975 – Esperanza swallowtail
::* ''Papilio eurymedon
''Papilio eurymedon'', the pale swallowtail or pallid swallowtail, is a relatively common swallowtail butterfly found throughout much of the western North America. The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1852. It is found on the ...
'' Lucas, 1852 – pale swallowtail or pallid tiger swallowtail
::* ''Papilio glaucus
''Papilio glaucus'', the eastern tiger swallowtail, is a species of butterfly native to eastern North America. It is one of the most familiar butterflies in the eastern United States, ranging north to southern Ontario, Canada, and is common in m ...
'' Linnaeus, 1758 – eastern tiger swallowtail
::* ''Papilio multicaudata
''Papilio multicaudata'', the two-tailed swallowtail, is a species of the family Papilionidae found in western North America from British Columbia to Central America.
Description
The two-tailed swallowtail is a large swallowtail of western Nort ...
'' Kirby, 1884 – two-tailed swallowtail
::* ''Papilio pilumnus
''Papilio pilumnus'', the three-tailed tiger swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Texas, Mexico and Guatemala.Papilio rutulus
''Papilio rutulus'', the western tiger swallowtail, is a swallowtail butterfly belonging to the ''Papilionidae'' family. The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1852.
Like the other tiger swallowtails, the western tiger swallowt ...
'' Lucas, 1852 – western tiger swallowtail
:species group: ''zagreus''
::* ''Papilio bachus
''Papilio bachus'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in South America, including Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
Some authors consider it to be a subspecies of ''Papilio zagreus''.
The wingspan
The wingspan (or ...
'' C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865
::* ''Papilio neyi
''Papilio neyi'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru and Brazil.
Description
''Papilio neyi'' is a large, brown butterfly with extensive orange markings and a submarginal ...
'' Niepelt, 1909
::* ''Papilio zagreus
''Papilio zagreus'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in South America, including Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and western Brazil.
Description
A powerfully built insect with strong neuration in ...
'' Doubleday, 1847
:species group: ''scamander''
::* ''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. Forew ...
'' Hewitson, 1863
::* ''Papilio hellanichus
''Papilio hellanichus'' is a species of Neotropical swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina.
The yellow spots on the upper surface of the wings are large. The insect reminds one superficial ...
'' Hewitson, 1868
::* ''Papilio scamander
''Papilio scamander'', the Scamander swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found from eastern and south-eastern Brazil south into Argentina.
The wingspan is about 110 mm.
Description
P. scamander. Cell of the forewi ...
'' Boisduval, 1836
::* ''Papilio xanthopleura
''Papilio xanthopleura'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Peru and Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both ...
'' Godman & Salvin, 1868
:species group: ''homerus''
::* ''Papilio cacicus
''Papilio cacicus'' is a Neotropical butterfly of the family Papilionidae first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1852. It is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru.
Habitat
''Papilio cacicus'' is an indicator species of primary mountain ...
'' Lucas, 1852
::* ''Papilio euterpinus
''Papilio euterpinus'' is a species of Neotropical swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Taxonomy
''Papilio euterpinus'' is a member of the ''homerus'' species-group. The members of this ...
'' Salvin & Godman, 1868
::* ''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 millime ...
'' (Geyer, 829
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Events
By place
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::* ''Papilio homerus
''Papilio homerus'', commonly known as the Homerus swallowtail or Jamaican swallowtail, is the largest butterfly species in the Western Hemisphere. The species is endangered and faces a potentially bleak future. Only two small populations of the ...
'' Fabricius, 1793 – Homerus swallowtail
::* ''Papilio judicael
''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''), ...
'' Oberthür, 1888 (tentatively placed here, may be hybrid)
::* ''Papilio menatius
''Papilio menatius'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae.
Description
''Papilio menatius'' is a large butterfly with wingspan of about . Uppersides of the wings are black with yellowish bands and yellowish submarginal lines of spots.
The ...
'' (Hübner, 819
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Events
By place
Europe
* Spring – Emperor Louis the Pious, Louis I marries Judith ...
::* ''Papilio warscewiczii
''Papilio warscewiczii'' is a Neotropical realm, Neotropical species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador.
Habitat
Montane forest in the Bolivian Yungas, Bolivian Yungas ecoregion. The ...
'' Hopffer, 1865
subgenus: ''Sinoprinceps'' Hancock, 1983
::* '' Papilio benguetanus'' Joicey & Talbot, 1923
:species group: ''xuthus'' Hancock, 1983
::* ''Papilio xuthus
''Papilio xuthus'', the Asian swallowtail, Chinese yellow swallowtail or Xuthus swallowtail, is a yellow-colored, medium to large sized swallowtail butterfly found in northeast Asia, northern Myanmar, southern China, Taiwan, the Korean Peninsu ...
'' Linnaeus, 1767 – Asian, Xuthus, or Chinese yellow swallowtail
References
External links
Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility —P"Genus ''Papilio''" ''Insecta.pro''.
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Butterfly genera
Papilionidae
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus