Biology:Papilio solstitius
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Short description: Species of insect
| Papilio solstitius | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Papilio |
| Species: | P. solstitius
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| Binomial name | |
| Papilio solstitius DeRoller, Wang, Dupuis & Schmidt, 2025
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Papilio solstitius, commonly known as the midsummer tiger swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly, in the genus Papilio.[1][2] It is closely related to Papilio appalachiensis, Papilio canadensis, and Papilio glaucus.[3]
Etymology
Papilio solstitius gets its name from the Latin word solstitius, which means solstice. It gets this name because of its flight pattern, being in the midsummer, near the summer solstice.[4]
Distribution
Papilio solstitius is native to the Northeastern United States and Southern Ontario.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Midsummer Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio solstitius)" (in en). https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1610479-Papilio-solstitius.
- ↑ "Butterflies of Ontario - Midsummer Tiger Swallowtail" (in en-US). https://www.ontariobutterflies.ca/families/Papilionidae/midsummer-tiger-swallowtail.
- ↑ Anderson, Natali (2025-02-28). "Cryptic New Species of Butterfly Identified in North America | Sci.News" (in en-US). https://www.sci.news/biology/papilio-solstitius-13710.html.
- ↑ "Papilio solstitius DeRoller, Wang, Dupuis & Schmidt, 2025, sp. nov. - Plazi TreatmentBank" (in en). https://treatment.plazi.org/id/384185E1-BC5E-586F-9B6E-8AB233D37B4A.
Wikidata ☰ Q134352578 entry
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