Papilio esperanza
Papilio esperanza, known as the esperanza swallowtail or Oaxacan swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Mexico. The Oaxacan swallowtail is one of Mexico's rarest butterflies and is considered Endangered by The IUCN red list of threatened species. The species is threatened by destruction of habitat but its main concern is poaching for specimens.[2]
| Esperanza swallowtail | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Papilio |
| Species: | P. esperanza |
| Binomial name | |
| Papilio esperanza Beutelspacher, 1975 | |
References
- Puttick, A. & Leon-Cortes, J. 2018. Papilio esperanza. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T15988A110606677. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T15988A110606677.en. Downloaded on 30 December 2018.
- "Oaxacan swallowtail" (PDF). Xerces Society. May 12, 2004.
External links
- ARKive Papilio esperanza Images
- Butterfly corner Images from Naturhistorisches Museum Wien
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