Papilio machaonides
Papilio machaonides, the machaonides swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Hispaniola, Puerto Rico and the Cayman Islands.[1]
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Description
The discal band of the forewing is interrupted, the posterior part contiguous with the cell-spot, forming an oblique band.[2]
Status
A common butterfly throughout Hispaniola occurring from sea-level to high elevation.
Ecozone
This species is located in the Neotropical ecozone.
Philately
The butterfly appeared on a Haitian 1969 0.25 gourde stamp. It was in the Michel catalog 1094.
References
- Papilio at Funet
- Jordan, K. , in Seitz, A. ( 1907) . The Macrolepidoptera of the World. 5: The Macrolepidoptera of the American faunistic region. Papilionidae 1-45
- Lewis, H. L., 1974 Butterflies of the World ISBN 0-245-52097-X Page 25, figure 8
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