Papilio paeon

Papilio paeon is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Venezuela and Colombia.[1]

Papilio paeon
Papilio paeon Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Papilionidae
Genus:
Papilio
Species:
P. paeon
Binomial name
Papilio paeon
Boisduval, 1836
Synonyms
  • Heraclides paeon marxi Möhn, 2001
  • Papilio thrason C. & R. Felder, 1865

Biology

A bioindicator of integrity in semi-arid vegetation and habitats.

Subspecies
  • Papilio paeon paeon (Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia)
  • Papilio paeon thrason C. & R. Felder, 1865 (Costa Rica, Venezuela, Colombia)
  • Papilio paeon escomeli Cockerell, 1927 (Peru)

References
  1. Papilio at Funet
  • 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.
  • Butterfly corner Images from Naturhistorisches Museum Wien


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