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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Swallowtails, Parnassians (Papilionidae) » Papilioninae » Kite Swallowtails, Swordtails, Jays (Leptocircini) » Kite Swallowtails (Eurytides) » Dark Kite-Swallowtail - Hodges#4185 (Eurytides philolaus)

Species Eurytides philolaus - Dark Kite-Swallowtail - Hodges#4185

Classification · Hodges Number · Other Common Names · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Food · Remarks · Print References · Internet References
Dark Kite Swallowtail - Eurytides philolaus Dark Kite Swallowtail - Eurytides philolaus
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies and Skippers)
Family Papilionidae (Swallowtails, Parnassians)
Subfamily Papilioninae
Tribe Leptocircini (Kite Swallowtails, Swordtails, Jays)
Genus Eurytides (Kite Swallowtails)
Species philolaus (Dark Kite-Swallowtail - Hodges#4185)
Hodges Number
4185
Other Common Names
Dark Zebra Swallowtail
Explanation of Names
Eurytides philolaus (Boisduval, 1836)
Size
Wing span: 3 1/2 - 3 3/4 inches (9 - 9.5 cm)
Identification
Upper surface of male forewing has broad black bars; female similar or an almost completely black form. Both with long tails
Range
s. TX (as a stray) to Costa Rica - Map (MPG, BOA)
Habitat
Deciduous-semideciduous tropical forests of lower elevations
Season
Two flights during March-November. Most numerous at beginning of rainy season
Food
Caterpillar hosts: Shrubs and small trees of Annonaceae family
Remarks
First U.S. Record: South Padre Island, Hidalgo Co., TX - 1958 (Kendall & McGuire 1984)
Print References
Kendall, R.O., & W.W. McGuire. 1984. Some new and rare records of Lepidoptera found in Texas. Bulletin of the Allyn Museum 86: 1-50.
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group - MPG
Butterflies of America - BOA
Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 21 August, 2004 - 10:24am
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz, Matthew Roth, Mike Quinn, Nick Block, David Ferguson
Last updated 28 December, 2017 - 11:17am

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