Papilio ornythion

Papilio ornythion, the ornythion swallowtail, is a swallowtail butterfly of the subfamily Papilioninae. It is found in Mexico and Guatemala. It is occasionally recorded from central and southern Texas and New Mexico and rarely from southern Arizona and Kansas.

Papilio ornythion
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Papilionidae
Genus:
Papilio
Species:
P. ornythion
Binomial name
Papilio ornythion
Boisduval, 1836
Synonyms
  • Calaides ornythion
  • Heraclides ornythion

The wingspan is 83–115 millimetres (3.3–4.5 in). Adults are on wing from April to September. There are probably two generations per year.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Citrus trees. Adults feed on flower nectar.

  • Collins, N. Mark; Morris, Michael G. (1985). Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN Red Data Book. Gland & Cambridge: IUCN. ISBN 978-2-88032-603-6 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.


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