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Papilio is a genus in the swallowtail butterfly family, Papilionidae, as well as the only representative of the tribe Papilionini. The word papilio is Latin for butterfly . [ 2 ]
This polymorphism is seen in Papilio dardanus, the African swallowtail butterfly, whose females have three different morphs for wing color pattern: a black-and-white pattern for Batesian mimicry, a black-and-yellow pattern that resembles the males of the species, and a pattern with orange patches that resembles the elderly males of the species ...
Papilio thoas, the king swallowtail or Thoas swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in the southernmost United States, Mexico, Central America and South America (as far south as Argentina and Uruguay). The species is easily confused with the giant swallowtail, which it closely resembles in both larval and adult stages.
Papilio homerus, commonly known as the Homerus swallowtail or Jamaican swallowtail, is the largest butterfly species in the Western Hemisphere. [3] The species is endangered and faces a potentially bleak future. [4] Only two small populations of the Homerus swallowtail remain in a fraction of their original environment.
Papilio antimachus, the African giant swallowtail, is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. With a wingspan between 18 and 23 centimetres (7.1 and 9.1 in), it is the largest butterfly in Africa and among the largest butterflies in the world.
Papilio lampsacus is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in west Java, Indonesia [1] where it is only known from the localities of Mt. Gede and Mt Mas.In 1982 it was apparently rather scarce although said to be abundant on Mt Gede. [2] It is now very rare, and there are few recently confirmed sightings.
Papilio rumanzovia, the scarlet Mormon or red Mormon, [1] is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in the Philippines [ 2 ] but has been recorded as a vagrant to southern Taiwan . The species was named by Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz after Nicholas Rumanzow , chancellor of the Russian Empire .
Papilio astyalus, the broad-banded swallowtail or Astyalus swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found from Mexico south to Argentina . It is occasionally reported from southern Texas and rare strays can be found up to southern Arizona and northern Texas.