Biology:Papilio himeros

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Papilio himeros
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species:
P. himeros
Binomial name
Papilio himeros
Hopffer, 1866

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 spots of the hindwing in the male yellow, in the female red except the 2 anterior ones.[2]

Similar species

Papilio lamarchei

Biogeographic realm

Neotropical realm

References

  1. Grice, H.; Marini-Filho, O.; Freitas, A.V.L.; Rosa, A.; Dias, F.M.S.; Mega, N. (2019). "Papilio himeros". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T15991A145165665. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T15991A145165665.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15991/145165665. Retrieved 17 November 2021. 
  2. Jordan, K. , in Seitz, A. ( 1907) . The Macrolepidoptera of the World. 5: The Macrolepidoptera of the American faunistic region. Papilionidae 1-45 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5435408 entry