Biology:Protesilaus helios

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Protesilaus helios
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Protesilaus helios and related species
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P. helios
Binomial name
Protesilaus helios
(Rothschild & Jordan, 1906)[1]
Synonyms
  • Papilio helios Rothschild & Jordan, 1906
  • Papilio helios f. sexfasciatus Hoffmann, 1934
  • Papilio jordani Zikán, 1937 (preocc. Fruhstorfer, 1906)
  • Papilio rothschildianus Zikán, 1937 (preocc. Fruhstorfer, 1909)
  • Papilio fuscicornis Zikán, 1938
  • Papilio gualterius Zikán, 1938

Protesilaus helios is a species of butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in the Neotropical realm.

Description

Antenna and frons brownish black as in Protesilaus protesilaus nigricornis. Wings brownish; forewing transparent; hindwing more sharply dentate than in Protesilaus protesilaus nigricornis, the black postdiscal band straight, not interrupted posteriorly as in the Protesilaus protesilaus forms, the marginal and submarginal bands yellowish. Under surface more yellow than upper; the red line of the hindwing distally edged with white. Dorsal edge of the harpe not dilated into a large tooth, the apex of the harpe pointed, ventral process not denticulate.[2]

Distribution

It is found in southern Brazil (Paraná, Santa Catarina, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro) and Argentina .

References

  1. Protesilaus at funet
  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 ☰ Q7251583 entry