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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies (excluding skippers) (Papilionoidea) » Swallowtails, Parnassians (Papilionidae) » Papilioninae » Kite Swallowtails, Swordtails, Jays (Leptocircini) » Kite Swallowtails (Eurytides) » Dark Kite-Swallowtail (Eurytides philolaus)

Species Eurytides philolaus - Dark Kite-Swallowtail

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Dark Kite Swallowtail - Eurytides philolaus Dark Kite Swallowtail - Eurytides philolaus
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies (excluding skippers))
Family Papilionidae (Swallowtails, Parnassians)
Subfamily Papilioninae
Tribe Leptocircini (Kite Swallowtails, Swordtails, Jays)
Genus Eurytides (Kite Swallowtails)
Species philolaus (Dark Kite-Swallowtail)
Other Common Names
Dark Zebra Swallowtail
Size
Wing span: 3 1/2 - 3 3/4 inches (9 - 9.5 cm).(1)
Identification
Upper surface of male forewing has broad black bars; female similar or an almost completely black form. Both with long tails.(1)
Range
South Texas (only rarely) south to Costa Rica.(1)
Habitat
Deciduous-semideciduous tropical forests of lower elevations.(1)
Season
Two flights during March-November. Most numerous at beginning of rainy season.(1)
Food
Caterpillar hosts: Shrubs and small trees of Annonaceae family.

Adult food: Flower nectar.(1)
Internet References
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center (1)
Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 21 August, 2004 - 10:24am
Additional contributions by Matthew Roth, Nick Block, David Ferguson
Last updated 7 January, 2011 - 3:15pm

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