Eurytides columbus

Eurytides columbus is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1850 by Kollar. With a wingspan of 9.0 – 11.0 cm the Eurytides columbus is a small member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is yellowish and brown. Hind wings have very long tails.

Photos for easy identification

: Photo © by Thomas Neubauer

: Photo © by Thomas Neubauer

: Photo © by Thomas Neubauer

: Photo © by Thomas Neubauer

These are nice photos of Eurytides columbus. Eurytides columbus is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE from Neotropic ecozone (South America).

Description

The forewings are yellowish. The margin is dark brown and broad. At the wing leading edge there are two broad dark brown stripes which conflate with the margin.
The underside is a copy of upside, but the margin is brighter than upside.

The hind wings are yellowish and have very long tails. The tails have yellow peaks. The margin is ridged and dark brown. Into this dark brown area there are some little white spots. In back there is a red eye.
The underside is a copy of upside.

The body is dark brown.

Sex differences: None.

Macro photographs

: Photo © by Thomas Neubauer; 09.09.2006, Macro photograph of Eurytides columbus (upside)

: Photo © by Thomas Neubauer; 09.09.2006, Macro photograph of Eurytides columbus (upside)

: Photo © by Thomas Neubauer; 09.09.2006, Macro photograph of Eurytides columbus (upside)

: Photo © by Thomas Neubauer; 09.09.2006, Macro photograph of Eurytides columbus (underside)

: Photo © by Thomas Neubauer; 09.09.2006, Macro photograph of Eurytides columbus (underside)

: Photo © by Thomas Neubauer; 09.09.2006, Macro photograph of Eurytides columbus (underside)

Here you can see some macro photographs of Eurytides columbus.

Distribution

Eurytides columbus is a butterfly of the Neotropic ecozone (South America). The distribution extend from Ecuador to Colombia and Venezuela.

: This world map shows the ecozones in which this butterfly is distributed.

Larval food

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General information

The first description of this butterfly was in 1850 by Kollar. There are no subspecies.

Protection provisions / Red List

CITES: (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora):

-no entry- (as at 23.06.2005)
EU regulation on trading with species of wild Fauna and Flora

-no entry- (as at 19.08.2005)
IUCN Red List of threatened species:

-no entry- (as at 2004) (see: www.redlist.org/)