Biology:Papilio aristor
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| Scarce Haitian swallowtail | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Papilio |
| Species: | P. aristor
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| Binomial name | |
| Papilio aristor Godart, 1819 [2]
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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).
Description
Forewing with two rows of yellow spots; the discal row curved, not extending to the hindmargin, the outer row complete; hindwing with a row of yellow spots. Underside of the forewing with a yellow spot in the cell. [3][4]
Seitz
P. aristor Godt. (8d). From Haiti; the only known specimen (Godart's name-type, which was in the Paris Museum, seems to have been destroyed) is in the large collection of Mons. Charles Oberthur; found near Port au Prince. Forewing with two rows of yellow spots; the discal row curved, not extending to the hindmargin, the outer row complete; hindwing with a row of yellow spots. Underside of the forewing with a yellow spot in the cell.Karl Jordan.[5]
Biology
It is known to inhabit xeric areas of lowland country in the Dominican Republic, and probably in Haiti also. as a member of the thoas species-group P. aristor is likely to feed on Rutaceae, Piperaceae or Umbelliferae.Adult are known to be on the wing in July.
Taxonomy
Papilio aristor is a member of the Papilio thoas species group.
References
- ↑ Puttick, A.; Nuñez, R. (2020). "Papilio aristor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T15982A798819.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15982/798819. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ Godart, J., 1819 [1824] Encyclopédie Méthodique. Histoire naturelle Entomologie, ou histoire naturelle des crustacés, des arachnides et des insectes Encyclopédie Méthodique 9 (1): 3-328 (1819), (2): 329-828 ([1824]) : 60 pdf
- ↑ Albert Schwartz The Butterflies of Hispaniola University Press of Florida ISBN 978-0-8130-0902-5
- ↑ Rothschild, W. & Jordan, K. 1906 A revision of the American Papilios Novitates Zoologicae 13 (3): 411-752, pl. 4-9
- ↑ Jordan, K. (1907). "Papilionidae". in Seitz, A.. 5: The Macrolepidoptera of the American faunistic region. The Macrolepidoptera of the World. pp. 1-45.
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External links
Wikidata ☰ Q1349393 entry
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