Papilio hellanichus

Papilio hellanichus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species: P. hellanichus
Binomial name
Papilio hellanichus
Hewitson, 1868

Papilio hellanichus is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina.[1]

The yellow spots on the upper surface of the wings are large. The insect reminds one superficially of P. machaon, with which, however, it is not closely allied. The markings of the under surface as well as the structure prove that P. hellanichus is the southern representative of P. scamander. The cell has also on the upper surface a yellow spot, which on the forewing is sometimes very small, on the hindwing always large. The spots of the discal band have almost all reddish tips. Female quite similar to the male.[2][3]

Ecozone

This species is located in the Neotropical ecozone.

References

  1. Papilio 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
  3. Lewis, H. L., 1974 Butterflies of the World ISBN 0-245-52097-X Page 25, figure 4


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