Biology:Protographium agesilaus neosilaus

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Short description: Subspecies of butterfly


Protographium agesilaus neosilaus
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Eurytides species
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P. a. neosilaus
Trinomial name
Protographium agesilaus neosilaus
(Hopffer, 1866)
Synonyms[1]
  • Papilio neosilaus Hopffer, 1866
  • Eurytides agesilaus neosilaus

Protographium agesilaus neosilaus, the short-lined kite swallowtail, is a subspecies of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Mexico and Central America. The subspecies was first described by Carl Heinrich Hopffer in 1866.[1][2] Specimens are sold commercially to collectors.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q20721217 entry