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THE   NEOTROPIC   ECOZONE

(SOUTH  AMERICA)

Family Papilionidae

 

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Parides sesostris

Parides sesostris is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1779 by Cramer. The wingspan is about 10 – 11 cm. Parides sesostris is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The basic colour of this butterfly is black. Green areas dominate the wings. The hind wings have no tails.
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Parides tros

Parides tros is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1793 by Fabricius. The wingspan is about 9 – 11 cm. Parides tros is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The basic colour of this butterfly is black. Yellow and red areas dominate the wings. The hind wings have tails.
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Parides vertumnus

Parides vertumnus is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1779 by Cramer. The wingspan is about 9 – 10 cm. Parides vertumnus is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The basic colour of this butterfly is dark-brown or black. Red and green areas dominate the wings. The hind wings have no tails.
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The following genera are members of the family Papilionidae (Swallowtails, Swordtails) and they are represented on this homepage.

 

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Battus philetas

Battus philetas is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1869 by Hewitson. With a wingspan of 8.0 – 9.0 cm Battus philetas is a small member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with yellow spots. The hind wings are ridged and have no tails.

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Battus polydamas (Gold-rim Swallowtail, Polydamas Schwalbenschwanz)

Battus polydamas, also called Gold-rim Swallowtail or Polydamas Schwalbenschwanz is a common butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1758 by Linnaeus. With a wingspan of 8.0 – 9.0 cm the Gold-rim Swallowtail is a small member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with yellow spots. The hind wings are ridged and have no tails.

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Battus streckerianus

Battus streckerianus is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1884 by Honrath. With a wingspan of 8.0 – 9.0 cm Battus streckerianus is a small member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with yellow spots. The hind wings are ridged and have no tails.

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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.

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Eurytides leucaspis

Eurytides leucaspis is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1819 by Godart. With a wingspan of 8.0 – 10.0 cm the Eurytides leucaspis is a small member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is yellowish and brown. Hind wings have very long tails.

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Eurytides protesilaus (Zebra Swallowtail, Zebraschwalbenschwanz)

Eurytides protesilaus, also called Zebra Swallowtail or Zebraschwalbenschwanz is a high-contrast butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1758 by Linnaeus. With a wingspan of 8.0 – 10.0 cm the Zebra Swallowtail is a small member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is white with black stripes. Hind wings have very long tails.

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Papilio anchisiades (Red-spotted Swallowtail, Rotgetüpfelter Schwalbenschwanz)

Papilio anchisiades, also called Red-spotted Swallowtail is a very beautiful butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1788 by Esper. With a wingspan of 8.0 – 10.0 cm the Red-spotted Swallowtail is a small member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with white, red and pink spots. Hind wings have no tails.

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Papilio androgeus (Queen Swallowtail, Androgeus Swallowtail)

Papilio androgeus, also called Queen Swallowtail is a nice butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1775 by Cramer. With a wingspan of 11.0 – 12.0 cm Papilio androgeus is a big member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with chartreuse areas on wings. Hind wings have tails.

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Papilio aristeus

Papilio aristeus is a common butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1781 by Cramer. With a wingspan of 11.0 – 13.0 cm Papilio aristeus is a big member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with white spots and bands. Hind wings have no tails.

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Papilio astyalus (Broad-banded Swallowtail)

Papilio astyalus, also called Broad-banded Swallowtail is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1819 by Godart. The wingspan is about 8.0 – 10.0 cm. This butterfly is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. Papilio astyalus is dark-brown. It have broad yellow bands.

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Papilio bachus

Papilio bachus is a common butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1865 by C. & R. Felder. With a wingspan of 11.0 – 13.0 cm Papilio bachus is a big member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with big orange areas on wing. Hind wings have no tails.

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Papilio glaucus (Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Östlicher Tigerschwalbenschwanz, Machaon de tigre de l'est)

Papilio glaucus, also called Eastern Tiger Swallowtail or Östlicher Tigerschwalbenschwanz is a butterfly from Nearctic ecozone (North America). The first description was in 1758 by Linnaeus. With a wingspan of 8.0 – 10.0 cm the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is a small member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is yellow with typical black tiger stripes.

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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.

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Papilio palamedes (Laurel Swallowtail, Palamedes Schwalbenschwanz, Machaon de Palamedes)

Papilio palamedes, also called Laurel Swallowtail or Palamedes Schwalbenschwanz is a common butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1773 by Drury. With a wingspan of 9.0 – 11.0 cm the Laurel Swallowtail is a big member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with yellow and red spots.

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Papilio pelaus (Pelaus Swallowtail, Pelaus Schwalbenschwanz)

Papilio pelaus, also called Pelaus Swallowtail is a very common butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1775 by Fabricius. With a wingspan of 8.0 – 10.0 cm the Pelaus Swallowtail is a small member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with a small white band. Hind wings have tails.

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Papilio pilumnus (Three-tailed Tiger Swallowtail, Dreischwänziger Tigerschwalbenschwanz, Machaon de tigre trois filée)

Papilio pilumnus, also called Three-Tailed Tiger Swallowtail or Dreischwänziger Schwalbenschwanz is a beautiful butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1836 by Boisduval. With a wingspan of 8.0 – 10.0 cm the Three-Tailed Tiger Swallowtail is a small member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is yellow with broad and black tiger stripes. Hind wing has three tails.

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Papilio polyxenes (Black Swallowtail, Schwarzer Schwalbenschwanz, Machaon Noir)

Papilio polyxenes , also called Black Swallowtail or Schwarzer Schwalbenschwanz is a butterfly from Nearctic ecozone (North America). The first description was in 1775 by Fabricius. With a wingspan of 7.0 – 9.0 cm the Black Swallowtail is a small member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with yellow and red spots

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Papilio thoas (King´s Swallowtail, Thoas Swallowtail, Königs Schwalbenschwanz)

Papilio thoas, also called King´s Swallowtail or Thoas Swallowtail is a common but great butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1771 by Linnaeus. With a wingspan of 12.0 – 14.0 cm the King Swallowtail is a big member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is dark brown with yellow spots and bands. Hind wings have tails.

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Papilio warscewiczi

Papilio warscewiczi is a very bizarrely butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1865 by Hopffer. With a wingspan of 10.0 – 11.0 cm Papilio warscewiczi is a big member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with yellow and blue spots, but the underside is very bizarre. Hind wings have two short tails.

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Papilio zagreus

Papilio zagreus is a common butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1847 by Doubleday. With a wingspan of 11.0 – 13.0 cm Papilio zagreus is a big member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with orange and yellow spots. Hind wings have no tails.

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Parides aeneas

Parides aeneas is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1758 by Linnaeus. The wingspan is about 7 – 9 cm. Parides aeneas is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The basic colour of this butterfly is black. Red and green areas dominate the wings. Hind wings have no tails.

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Parides agavus

Parides agavus is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1782 by Drury. The wingspan is about 7 – 9 cm. Parides agavus is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The basic colour of this butterfly is black. White and red spots dominate the wings. The hind wings have tails.

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Parides anchises

Parides anchises is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1758 by Linnaeus. The wingspan is about 9 – 10 cm. Parides anchises is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The basic colour of this butterfly is dark-brown or black. Red and green areas dominate the wings. The hind wings have no tails.

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Parides ascanius (Fulminense Swallowtail)

Parides ascanius, also called Fulminense Swallowtail is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1775 by Cramer. The wingspan is about 8 – 10 cm. Parides ascanius is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The basic colour of this butterfly is darkbrown or black. White bands and red spots dominate the wings. The hind wings have tails.

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Parides bunichus

Parides bunichus is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1821 by Hübner. The wingspan is about 7 – 9 cm. Parides bunichus is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The basic colour of this butterfly is black. White and red spots dominate the wings. The hind wings have tails.

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Parides chabrias

Parides chabrias is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1852 by Hewitson. The wingspan is about 7 – 8 cm. Parides chabrias is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The basic colour of this butterfly is black. Yellow spots and areas dominate the wings.

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Parides childrenae

Parides childrenae is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1832 by Gray. The wingspan is about 9 – 10 cm. Parides childrenae is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The basic colour of this butterfly is black. Red spots and green areas dominate the wings. The hind wings have no tails.

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Parides cutorina

Parides cutorina is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1898 by Staudinger. The wingspan is about 8 – 9 cm. Parides cutorina is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The basic colour of this butterfly is black. Red and green areas dominate the wings. The hind wings have no tails.

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Parides erithalion

Parides erithalion is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1836 by Boisduval. The wingspan is about 8 – 9 cm. Parides erithalion is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The basic colour of this butterfly is black. Red spots and green areas dominate the wings. The hind wings have no tails.

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Parides gundlachianus

Parides gundlachianus is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1864 by C. & R. Felder. The wingspan is about 7 – 8 cm. Parides gundlachianus is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The basic colour of this butterfly is black. Blue bands and red spots dominate the wings. The hind wings have tails.

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Parides hahneli (Hahnel's Amazonian Swallowtail)

Parides hahneli, also called Hahnel's Amazonian Swallowtail is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1882 by Staudinger. The wingspan is about 87 – 9 cm. Parides hahneli is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The basic colour of this butterfly is black. Yellow spots and areas dominate the wings. The hind wings have tails.

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Parides montezuma

Parides montezuma is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1842 by Westwood. The wingspan is about 7 – 8 cm. Parides montezuma is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The basic colour of this butterfly is dark-brown or black. Red spots dominate the wings. The hind wings have short tails.

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Parides orellana

Parides orellana is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1852 by Hewitson. The wingspan is about 10 – 11 cm. Parides orellana is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The basic colour of this butterfly is black. A red area dominates the wings. The hind wings have no tails. The fore wings have a blue structure colour.

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Parides panares

Parides panares is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1853 by Gray. The wingspan is about 8 – 9 cm. Parides panares is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The basic colour of this butterfly is darkbrown or black. Red spots and yellow-green areas dominate the wings. The hind wings have no tails.

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Parides phalaecus

Parides phalaecus is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1869 by Hewitson. The wingspan is about 8 – 9 cm. Parides phalaecus is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The basic colour of this butterfly is black. Yellowish bands and red spots dominate the wings. The hind wings have tails.

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Parides phosphorus

Parides phosphorus is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1861 by Bates. The wingspan is about 7 – 9 cm. Parides phosphorus is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The basic colour of this butterfly is dark-brown or black. Red spots and yellow-green areas dominate the wings. The hind wings have no tails.

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Parides photinus

Parides photinus is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1844 by Doubleday. The wingspan is about 9 – 10 cm. Parides photinus is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The basic colour of this butterfly is black. Red spots dominate the wings. The hind wings have tails. All wings have a blue structure-colour, like a Morpho.

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Parides pizarro

Parides pizarro is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1884 by Staudinger. The wingspan is about 7 – 9 cm. Parides pizarro is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The basic colour of this butterfly is dark-brown or black. A yellow area dominates the hind wing. Hind wings have no tails.

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Parides proneus

Parides proneus is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1831 by Hübner. The wingspan is about 7 – 8 cm. Parides proneus is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The basic colour of this butterfly is black. White bands and areas and red spots dominate the wings. The hind wings have tails.

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Parides quadratus

Parides quadratus is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1890 by Staudinger. The wingspan is about 8 – 9 cm. Parides quadratus is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The basic colour of this butterfly is dark-brown or black. Yellow areas dominate the wings. The hind wings have no tails.

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Parides sesostris

Parides sesostris is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1779 by Cramer. The wingspan is about 10 – 11 cm. Parides sesostris is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The basic colour of this butterfly is black. Green areas dominate the wings. The hind wings have no tails.

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Parides tros

Parides tros is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1793 by Fabricius. The wingspan is about 9 – 11 cm. Parides tros is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The basic colour of this butterfly is black. Yellow and red areas dominate the wings. The hind wings have tails.

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Parides vertumnus

Parides vertumnus is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1779 by Cramer. The wingspan is about 9 – 10 cm. Parides vertumnus is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The basic colour of this butterfly is dark-brown or black. Red and green areas dominate the wings. The hind wings have no tails.

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