Papilio paeon

Papilio paeon is an interesting butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1836 by Boisduval. With a wingspan of 9.0 – 10.0 cm Papilio paeon is a small member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is dark brown with yellow bands. Hind wings have tails.

Photos for easy identification

: Photo © by Norbert Ulmann (noulma@hotmail.com)

: Photo © by Thomas Neubauer

: Photo © by Thomas Neubauer

: Photo © by Thomas Neubauer

: Photo © by Thomas Neubauer

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

Description

The forewings are dark brown. In the middle of wing there is a yellow band which one branching.
The underside is a copy of upside, but the yellow band is broader than upside and at the wing leading edge there are some yellow lines.

The hind wings are dark brown and have tails. The margin is ridged. At the margin there is a chain of little yellow spots. Nearby the body there is a yellow band. In the middle of wing there is a chain of yellow spots. In back there is a red eye.
The underside is yellow. The margin and the tails are black and contain a chain of little yellow spots. In the middle of wind there is a red area, which contains yellow and bluish spots. In back there is a black and red eye.

The body is dark brown and yellow.

Sex differences: None

Macro photographs

: Photo © by Thomas Neubauer; 26.08.2006, Macro photograph of Papilio paeon (upside)

: Photo © by Thomas Neubauer; 26.08.2006, Macro photograph of Papilio paeon (upside)

: Photo © by Thomas Neubauer; 26.08.2006, Macro photograph of Papilio paeon (upside)

: Photo © by Thomas Neubauer; 26.08.2006, Macro photograph of Papilio paeon (underside)

: Photo © by Thomas Neubauer; 26.08.2006, Macro photograph of Papilio paeon (underside)

: Photo © by Thomas Neubauer; 26.08.2006, Macro photograph of Papilio paeon (underside)

Here you can see some macro photographs of Papilio paeon.

Distribution

Papilio paeon is a butterfly of the Neotropic ecozone (South America). The distribution enfolded Venezuela, Colobia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.

: 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 1836 by Boisduval. There are four subspecies.

Papilio paeon paeon Colombia & Bolivia
Papilio paeon escomeli Peru & Chile
Papilio paeon thrason [C. & R, Felder, 1865] Colombia, Venezuela
Papilio paeon perugino Peru

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/)