Protographium agesilaus neosilaus

Protographium agesilaus neosilaus, the short-lined kite swallowtail, is a subspecies of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Mexico and Central America. The subspecies was first described by Carl Heinrich Hopffer in 1866.[1][2] Specimens are sold commercially to collectors.[3]

Protographium agesilaus neosilaus
Eurytides species
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P. a. neosilaus
Trinomial name
Protographium agesilaus neosilaus
(Hopffer, 1866)
Synonyms[1]
  • Papilio neosilaus Hopffer, 1866
  • Eurytides agesilaus neosilaus

References

  1. "Eurytides agesilaus neosilaus (Höpffer, 1865)". Butterflies of America. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  2. "Genus Eurytides". Insecta.pro. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  3. "Eurytides agesilaus neosilaus". Esperanza Insects - Hope for Insects. Retrieved 2015-03-08.


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