''Papilio'' is a

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in the swallowtail butterfly

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Papilionidae Swallowtail butterflies are large, colorful butterflies in the family Papilionidae, and include over 550 species. Though the majority are tropical, members of the family inhabit every continent except Antarctica. The family includes the larges ...

, as well as the only representative of the

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Papilionini. The word ''papilio'' is

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for

butterfly Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises ...

. It includes the common yellow swallowtail (''

Papilio machaon ''Papilio machaon'', the Old World swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. The butterfly is also known as the common yellow swallowtail or simply the swallowtail (a common name applied to all members of the family, but this spec ...

''), which is widespread in the Northern Hemisphere and the

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of the genus, as well as a number of other well-known North American

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such as the western tiger swallowtail (''

Papilio rutulus ''Papilio rutulus'', the western tiger swallowtail, is a swallowtail butterfly belonging to the '' Papilionidae'' family. The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1852. Like the other tiger swallowtails, the western tiger swallow ...

''). Familiar species elsewhere in the world include the Mormons (''

Papilio polytes ''Papilio polytes'', the common Mormon, is a common species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia. This butterfly is known for the mimicry displayed by the numerous forms of its females which mimic inedible red-bodied swallo ...

'', ''

Papilio polymnestor ''Papilio polymnestor'', the blue Mormon, is a large swallowtail butterfly found in south India and Sri Lanka. It is the "state butterfly" of the Indian state of Maharashtra. With a wingspan of 120–150 mm, it is the fourth largest butterfly of ...

'', ''

Papilio memnon ''Papilio memnon'', the great Mormon, is a large butterfly native to southern Asia that belongs to the swallowtail family. It is widely distributed and has thirteen subspecies. The female is polymorphic and with mimetic forms. Range Its ran ...

'', and ''

Papilio deiphobus ''Papilio deiphobus'''' ...

'') in Asia, the orchard and Ulysses swallowtails in Australia (''

Papilio aegeus ''Papilio aegeus'', the orchard swallowtail butterfly or large citrus butterfly is a species of butterfly from the family Papilionidae, that is found in eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea. The larvae of this species are sometimes considered ...

'', ''

Papilio ulysses ''Papilio ulysses'', the Ulysses butterfly (also commonly known as the Blue emperor), is a large swallowtail butterfly of Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Its size varies depending on subspecies, but the wingspa ...

'', respectively) and the citrus swallowtail of Africa (''

Papilio demodocus ''Papilio demodocus'', the citrus swallowtail or Christmas butterfly, is a swallowtail butterfly which commonly occurs over the entirety of sub-Saharan Africa, including Madagascar, besides the southern Arabian Peninsula. The caterpillars fe ...

''). Older classifications of the swallowtails tended to use many rather small genera. More recent classifications have been more conservative, and as a result a number of former genera are now absorbed within ''Papilio'', such as ''Achillides'', ''Eleppone'', ''Druryia'', ''Heraclides'' (giant swallowtails), ''Menelaides'', ''Princeps'', ''Pterourus'' (tiger swallowtails), and ''Sinoprinceps''. The

as recognized by modern systems has about 200 members. The genus ''Chilasa'' is regarded as a subgenus of ''Papilio'' by some workers, as are the baggy-tailed swallowtails (''Agehana''), although the latter

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is usually considered a subgenus of ''Chilasa''. Many of the

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during a development stage. Adults are edible to birds and some species are

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.''The Butterflies of North America'', James A. Scott, , 1986

Ecology

In their larval form, members of ''Papilio'' typically feed upon plants of

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including common ornamental and agriculturally important species such as ''

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'' species, ''

Murraya ''Murraya'' () is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae. It is distributed in Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands.Choisya ''Choisya'' is a small genus of aromatic evergreen shrubs in the rue family, Rutaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as Mexican orange due to the similarity of their flowers with those of the closely related orange, both in shape an ...

'' species and ''

Calodendrum ''Calodendrum'' is a genus of medium-sized evergreen trees comprising two species from Africa. '' Calodendrum capense'', the Cape chestnut, is a well known tree that is widely cultivated, while '' Calodendrum eickii'' is a rare forest tree from T ...

'' species. Caterpillars sequester

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s from their diet to produce a foul smelling oil used in defence.

Species

Listed alphabetically within groups.
subgenus: ''Papilio'' Linnaeus, 1758 :species group: ''machaon'' PapilioMachaon2016 001

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Papilio alexanor ''Papilio alexanor'', the Alexanor or southern swallowtail, is a butterfly species in the Papilionidae or swallowtails. The insect has a wingspan of 62–70 mm. It flies from April to July in a single generation, in mountainous regions (1 ...

'' Esper, 1800 – southern swallowtail ::* '' Papilio brevicauda'' Saunders, 1869 – short-tailed swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio hospiton ''Papilio hospiton'', the Corsican swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found only in Corsica and Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea. A medium-sized butterfly with a wingspan of , ''Papilio hospiton'' is a sho ...

'' Géné, 1839 – Corsican swallowtail ::* '' Papilio indra'' Reakirt, 1866 – Indra swallowtail, short-tailed black swallowtail, or cliff swallowtail ::* '' Papilio joanae'' J. Heitzman, 1973 – Ozark swallowtail ::* ''

'' Linnaeus, 1758 – Old World swallowtail, common yellow swallowtail, or artemisia swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio polyxenes ''Papilio polyxenes'', the (eastern) black swallowtail, American swallowtail or parsnip swallowtail, is a butterfly found throughout much of North America. It is the state butterfly of Oklahoma and New Jersey. An extremely similar-appearing spec ...

'' Fabricius, 1775 – black swallowtail, eastern black swallowtail, American swallowtail, or parsnip swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio saharae ''Papilio saharae'', the Sahara swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in North Africa and Arabia. Biology The larva feeds on '' Deverra chloranthus'', '' Deverra scopularia'', '' Seseli varium'', ''Ferula communis' ...

'' Oberthür, 1879 – Sahara swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio zelicaon ''Papilio zelicaon'', the anise swallowtail, is a common swallowtail butterfly of western North America. Both the upper and lower sides of its wings are black, but the upper wing has a broad yellow stripe across it, giving the butterfly an overal ...

'' Lucas, 1852 – anise swallowtail or western swallowtail subgenus: ''Princeps'' Hübner,

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/small> :species group: ''antimachus'' ::* ''

Papilio antimachus ''Papilio antimachus'', the African giant swallowtail, is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. With a wingspan between , it is the largest butterfly in Africa and among the largest butterflies in the world. The wings are long and narrow and th ...

'' Drury, 1782 – Antimachus swallowtail or giant African swallowtail :species group: ''zalmoxis'' ::* '' Papilio zalmoxis'' Hewitson, 1864 – giant blue swallowtail :species group: ''nireus'' ::* ''

Papilio aristophontes ''Papilio aristophontes'' is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Comoros. It is listed as a red list species due to its rarity and the threats to its survival. The eggs are laid on the plant ''Toddalia asiatica' ...

'' Oberthür, 1897 ::* '' Papilio charopus'' Westwood, 1843 – tailed green-banded swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio chrapkowskii ''Papilio chrapkowskii'', the broad green-banded swallowtail or Chrapkowski's green-banded swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The larvae feed on ''Vepris'' ...

'' Suffert, 1904 – broad green-banded swallowtail or Chrapkowski's green-banded swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio chrapkowskoides ''Papilio chrapkowskoides'', the broadly green-banded swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in the Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberi ...

'' Storace, 1952 – broadly green-banded swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio desmondi ''Papilio desmondi'', the Desmond's green-banded swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Africa. The larvae feed on ''Vepris eugeniifolia'', other '' Vepris'' species, '' Clausena'', '' Zanthoxylum'', '' Calode ...

'' van Someren, 1939 – Desmond's green-banded swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio hornimani ''Papilio hornimani'', the Hornimans green-banded swallowtail or Horniman's swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in the highland forests of Kenya and Tanzania. The larvae feed on '' Ve ...

'' Distant, 1879 – Horniman's green-banded swallowtail or Horniman's swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio interjectana ''Papilio interjectana'', the Van Someren's green-banded swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in Uganda and Kenya.Papilio nireus'' Linnaeus, 1758 – green-banded swallowtail, narrow-banded green swallowtail, or African blue-banded swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio sosia ''Papilio sosia'', the medium green-banded swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm. The species was first described by Walter Rothschild in 1903. Description Forewing above in cellules 1 ...

'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 – medium green-banded swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio thuraui ''Papilio thuraui'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and the Republic of the Congo. Description Blue median band absent and a complete series of blue submarginal spo ...

'' Karsch, 1900 ::* ''

Papilio ufipa ''Papilio ufipa'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in Tanzania. The habitat consists of riparian and montane forests at altitudes from 1000 to 2400 meters. Taxonomy ''Papilio ufipa'' belongs to ...

'' Carcasson, 1961 ::* ''

Papilio wilsoni ''Papilio wilsoni'' is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Ethiopia. Taxonomy ''Papilio wilsoni'' belongs to a clade called the ''nireus'' species-group with 15 members. The pattern is black with green bands and spots an ...

'' Rothschild, 1926 :species group: ''cynorta'' ::* '' Papilio arnoldiana'' Vane-Wright, 1995 ::* '' Papilio cynorta'' Fabricius, 1793 – mimetic swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio plagiatus ''Papilio plagiatus'', the mountain mimetic swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in the forests of Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, southern Sudan, the Republic of the Congo, Uganda and the nor ...

'' Aurivillius, 1898 – mountain mimetic swallowtail :species group: ''dardanus'' African swallowtail (Papilio dardanus antinorii ) male

Green-banded swallowtail (Papilio phorcas ruscoei)

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Papilio constantinus ''Papilio constantinus'', the Constantine's swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa. The wingspan is 70–90 mm in males and 80–95 mm in females. The ground colour is black with pa ...

'' Ward, 1871 – Constantine's swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio dardanus ''Papilio dardanus'', the African swallowtail, mocker swallowtail or flying handkerchief, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae (the swallowtails). The species is broadly distributed throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. The British e ...

'' Brown, 1776 – mocker swallowtail, flying handkerchief, or African swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio delalandei ''Papilio delalandei'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Taxonomy ''Papilio delalandei'' is a member of the ''dardanus'' species-group. The members of the clade are *''Papilio dardanus'' Brown, 1776 *''Pa ...

'' Godart,

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Papilio phorcas ''Papilio phorcas'', the apple-green swallowtail or green-banded swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Africa. The larvae feed on '' Teclea nobilis'', '' Teclea simplicifolia'', '' Macrostylis villosa'', ''Vepris ...

'' Cramer,

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/small> – apple-green swallowtail or green banded swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio rex ''Papilio rex'', the regal swallowtail or king papilio, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Africa. It is a semi-montane and montane forest (1, 300 m. to 2 600 m.) species. The larvae feed on ''Teclea tricocarpa'', ''Tecl ...

'' Oberthür, 1886 – regal swallowtail :species group: ''zenobia'' ::* '' Papilio cyproeofila'' Butler, 1868 – common white-banded swallowtail ::* '' Papilio fernandus'' Fruhstorfer, 1903 ::* ''

Papilio filaprae ''Papilio filaprae'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Angola and Equatorial Guinea. The species was first described ...

'' Suffert, 1904 ::* ''

Papilio gallienus ''Papilio gallienus'', the narrow-banded swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the central part of the Republic of the Congo. Taxonomy ''Papilio ga ...

'' Distant, 1879 – narrow-banded swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio mechowi ''Papilio mechowi'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae found in Africa. Subspecies *''Papilio mechowi mechowi'' (Cameroon, Congo, Central African Republic, southern Sudan, Uganda, Republic of the Congo, Angola) *''Papilio mechowi whitn ...

'' Dewitz, 1881 ::* ''

Papilio mechowianus ''Papilio mechowianus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in Angola and the Republic of the Congo. Taxonomy It is a member of the ''zenobia'' species group. In the ''zenobia'' group the basic upp ...

'' Dewitz, 1885 ::* '' Papilio nobicea'' Suffert, 1904 – Volta swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio zenobia ''Papilio zenobia'', the Zenobia swallowtail or Volta swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, t ...

'' Fabricius, 1775 – Zenobia swallowtail :species group: ''demodocus'' ::* ''

'' Esper, 1799 – citrus swallowtail, citrus butterfly, orange dog, or Christmas butterfly ::* ''

Papilio demoleus ''Papilio demoleus'' is a common and widespread swallowtail butterfly. The butterfly is also known as the lime butterfly, lemon butterfly, lime swallowtail, and chequered swallowtail. These common names refer to their host plants, which are usu ...

'' Linnaeus, 1758 – (common) lime swallowtail or lime butterfly ::* ''

Papilio erithonioides ''Papilio erithonioides'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Madagascar. The habitat consists of forests. Original description Expanse male 3 and 7/8, female 4 and 5/8 – 5 inches. Male. Uppersi ...

'' Grose-Smith, 1891 ::* ''

Papilio grosesmithi ''Papilio grosesmithi'' is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The habitat consists of forests. Taxonomy ''Papilio grosesmithi'' is a member of the ''demodocus'' species-group. The clade members ar ...

'' Rothschild, 1926 ::* ''

Papilio morondavana ''Papilio morondavana'', the Madagascan emperor swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The habitat consists of forests. Original description Expanse male 4 and 3/8, female 4 and 3/4 inche ...

'' Grose-Smith, 1891 – Madagascan emperor :species group: ''echerioides'' ::* ''

Papilio echerioides ''Papilio echerioides'', the white-banded swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa. The wingspan is 65–75 mm. It has two flight periods, first from January to March and second from Septem ...

'' Trimen, 1868 – white-banded swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio fuelleborni ''Papilio fuelleborni'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in Tanzania and Malawi. The larvae feed on ''Clausena'' species. Description The male is deep black, with a pure white median band, very na ...

'' Karsch, 1900 ::* ''

Papilio jacksoni ''Papilio jacksoni'', the Jackson's swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Africa. The female adults mimic ''Amauris echeria'' and relatives. The larvae feed on ''Clausena'', ''Toddalia'' and ''Clausena anisata'' ...

'' Sharpe, 1891 – Jackson's swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio sjoestedti ''Papilio sjoestedti'', the Kilimanjaro swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. Description In 1960, Robert Herbert Carcasson wrote: "Male very similar to above (''fulle ...

'' Aurivillius, 1908 – Kilimanjaro swallowtail :species group: ''oribazus'' Banded blue swallowtail (Papilio oribazus)

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Papilio epiphorbas ''Papilio epiphorbas'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. Taxonomy ''Papilio epiphorbas'' is a member of the ''oribazus'' species-group. The clade members are *''Papilio oribazus'' B ...

'' Boisduval, 1833 ::* ''

Papilio nobilis ''Papilio nobilis'', the noble swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Africa. The larvae feed on '' Warburgia ugandensis''. Taxonomy ''Papilio nobilis'' is a member of the ''oribazus'' species group. The clade m ...

'' Rogenhofer, 1891 – noble swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio oribazus ''Papilio oribazus'' is a swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in eastern Madagascar. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1836. The habitat consists of forests and forest margins. Taxonomy ' ...

'' Boisduval, 1836 :species group: ''hesperus'' ::* ''

Papilio euphranor ''Papilio euphranor'', the forest swallowtail or bush kite, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in southern Africa. The wingspan is 80–100 mm in males and 90–110 mm in females. It has two flight periods from J ...

'' Trimen, 1868 – forest swallowtail or bush kite ::* ''

Papilio hesperus ''Papilio hesperus'', the black and yellow swallowtail or Hesperus swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Africa. The larvae feed on ''Beilschmiedia'' species, including '' Beilschmiedia ugandensis''. Taxonomy '' ...

'' Westwood, 1843 – emperor swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio horribilis ''Papilio horribilis'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in southern Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, and Ghana. The larvae possibly feed on ''Beilschmiedia manni''. Taxonomy ''Papilio horribilis'' is a member o ...

'' Butler, 1874 ::* ''

Papilio pelodurus ''Papilio pelodurus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia. The larvae feed on ''Cryptocarya liebertiana'' and '' Ocotea usambarensis''. Taxonomy ''Papilio pelodurus'' i ...

'' Butler, 1896 :species group: ''menestheus'' Western emperor swallowtail (Papilio menestheus)

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Papilio lormieri ''Papilio lormieri'', the central emperor swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya. The larvae feed on ...

'' Distant, 1874 – central emperor swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio menestheus ''Papilio menestheus'', the western emperor swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon and Eq ...

'' Drury, 1773 – western emperor swallowtail ::* '' Papilio ophidicephalus'' Oberthür, 1878 – emperor swallowtail :species group: ''

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Papilio andronicus ''Papilio andronicus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links= ...

'' Ward, 1871 ::* '' Papilio chitondensis'' Bivar de Sousa & Fernandes, 1966 ::* '' Papilio leucotaenia'' Rothschild, 1908 – cream-banded swallowtail ::* '' Papilio luzviae'' Schröder & Treadaway, 1991 ::* '' Papilio mackinnoni'' Sharpe, 1891 – MacKinnon's swallowtail ::* '' Papilio mangoura'' Hewitson, 1875 – Mangoura swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio manlius ''Papilio manlius'' is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Mauritius. Description The discal band of the forewing in both sexes only composed of three spots (in cellules 3, 4 and in the cell); that of the hin ...

'' Fabricius, 1798 ::* ''

Papilio microps ''Papilio microps'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in Ethiopia and Somalia. Taxonomy ''Papilio microps'' belongs to an Afrotropical clade called the ''nireus'' species group with 15 members. ...

'' Storace, 1951 ::* '' Papilio nobicea'' Berger, 1974 ::* '' Papilio phorbanta'' Linnaeus, 1771 – papillon la pature :species group: ''noblei'' ::* '' Papilio antonio'' Hewitson,

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/small> :species group: ''demolion'' ::* ''

Papilio demolion ''Papilio demolion'', the banded swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly belonging to the family Papilionidae. Subspecies Subspecies include: *''Papilio demolion demolion'' Cramer, 1776 *''Papilio demolion energetes'' Fruhstorfer, ...

'' Cramer,

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/small> – banded swallowtail ::* '' Papilio euchenor'' Guérin-Méneville, 1829 ::* ''

Papilio gigon ''Papilio gigon'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is confined to islands in eastern Indonesia (Sulawesi, Sula and Talaud), but common where found The wingspan is 120–130 mm. The larvae feed on ''Citrus ''Citrus'' i ...

'' C. Felder & R. Felder, 1864 ::* ''

Papilio liomedon ''Papilio liomedon'', the Malabar banded swallowtail, is a member of the swallowtail butterfly family found in southern India. Earlier considered a subspecies of the banded swallowtail (''Papilio demolion'') of southeast Asia, it is now consider ...

'' Moore,

/small> – Malabar banded swallowtail :species group: ''anactus'' ::*'' Papilio anactus'' MacLeay,

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/small> – dingy swallowtail ::*'' Papilio natewa'' – Natewa swallowtail :species group: ''aegeus'' ::* ''

'' Donovan, 1805 – orchard swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio bridgei ''Papilio bridgei'' is a swallowtail butterfly of the Papilioninae subfamily. It is found on various islands in the Solomons group. It is not threatened. The wingspan is . The larvae feed on ''Citrus'' species. Subspecies *''Papilio bridgei b ...

'' Mathew, 1886 ::* ''

Papilio erskinei ''Papilio erskinei'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found on Ugi Island. Taxonomy Formerly ranked as a subspecies of '' Papilio bridgei''. This was revised by Tennent, W.J. (1999).Tennent, W.J. 1999. ...

'' Mathew, 1886 ::* ''

Papilio gambrisius ''Papilio gambrisius'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in Serang, Moluccas, Ambon Island, Seram and Buru. Subspecies *''Papilio gambrisius gambrisius'' (Serang, Ambon) *''Papilio gambrisius colossu ...

'' Cramer,

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Papilio inopinatus ''Papilio inopinatus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in Romang, Babar, Damar and Tanimbar. Description The original description in Butler, 1883; '' Proc. zool. Soc. Lond''. 1883 : 370, reads Al ...

'' Butler, 1883 ::* ''

Papilio ptolychus ''Papilio ptolychus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found on Guadalcanal and Florida Island. Description From Rothschild, 1895, Novit. Zool. 2 (3): 301 Male. Differs from P. laarchus (Godm. & Salv.) ...

'' Godman & Salvin, 1888 ::* ''

Papilio tydeus ''Papilio tydeus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in the Moluccas (Batchian and Gilolo). Status Common and not threatened. Subspecies *''Papilio tydeus tydeus'' (Bachan, Ternate, Halmahera, Morot ...

'' C. Felder & R. Felder, 1860 ::* ''

Papilio weymeri ''Papilio weymeri'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly in the Papilioninae subfamily that is endemic to Papua New Guinea where it is found on Los Negros and Manus Islands. Description The species' males are long and are black in colour whil ...

'' Niepelt, 1914 ::* ''

Papilio woodfordi ''Papilio woodfordi'', the Woodford's swallowtail, is a swallowtail butterfly of the Papilioninae subfamily. It is found on various islands in the Pacific Ocean (see Subspecies section). The wingspan is . The larvae feed on ''Citrus'' species. ...

'' Godman & Salvin, 1888 – Woodford's swallowtail :species group: ''godeffroyi'' ::* '' Papilio amynthor'' Boisduval, 1859 – Norfolk swallowtail ::* '' Papilio godeffroyi'' Semper, 1866 – Godeffroy's swallowtail ::* '' Papilio schmeltzi'' Herrich-Schäffer, 1869 :species group: ''polytes'' Common Mormon Papilio polytes Female Form Romulus by kadavoor

Common Mormon Papilio polytes Female Form Romulus by kadavoor

::* '' Papilio ambrax'' Boisduval, 1832 – Ambrax butterfly ::* ''

Papilio phestus ''Papilio phestus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found on Solomon Islands, New Britain New Britain ( tpi, Niu Briten) is the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago, part of the Islands Regio ...

'' Guérin-Méneville, 1830 ::* ''

'' Linnaeus, 1758 – common Mormon :species group: ''castor'' ::* '' Papilio castor'' Westwood, 1842 – common raven ::* ''

Papilio dravidarum ''Papilio dravidarum'', the Malabar raven, is an endemic species of swallowtail butterfly found in the Western Ghats of India. Description The Malabar raven is a blackish-brown tailless swallowtail butterfly, about 80 to 100 mm in size. B ...

'' Wood-Mason, 1880 – Malabar raven ::* '' Papilio mahadeva'' Moore, 879/small> – Burmese raven :species group: ''fuscus'' ::* '' Papilio albinus'' Wallace, 1865 ::* '' Papilio diophantus'' Grose-Smith, 1883 ::* ''

Papilio fuscus ''Papilio fuscus'', the Canopus swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae, that is found on Timor, northern Australia, and New Guinea. The wingspan is about 80 mm. The larvae feed on Rutaceae species. Subspecies *''P. f. fu ...

'' Goeze, 1779 – Canopus butterfly ::* '' Papilio hipponous'' C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862 ::* '' Papilio jordani'' Fruhstorfer, 1906 – Jordan's swallowtail ::* '' Papilio pitmani'' Elwes & de Nicéville,

887 __NOTOC__ Year 887 ( DCCCLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * November 17 – East Frankish magnates revolt against the inept emperor ...

/small> ::* '' Papilio prexaspes'' C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865 – Andaman Helen ::* '' Papilio sakontala'' Hewitson, 1864 :species group: ''helenus'' ::* ''

Papilio helenus ''Papilio helenus'', the red Helen, is a large swallowtail butterfly found in forests of southern India and parts of southeast Asia. Range ''Papilio helenus'' is rarely found in Sri Lanka, southern and north-east India, Nepal, Bhutan, Banglades ...

'' Linnaeus, 1758 – red Helen ::* ''

Papilio iswara ''Papilio iswara'', the great Helen, is a species of large swallowtail butterfly found in parts of Southeast Asia. Status ''Papilio iswara'' is not uncommon and not threatened. Subspecies *''Papilio iswara iswara'' (southern Burma to Singapore ...

'' White, 1842 – great Helen ::* ''

Papilio iswaroides ''Papilio iswaroides'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in Malaysia and Sumatra. It was first described by German entomologist Hans Fruhstorfer in 1898. Subspecies *''Papilio iswaroides iswaroides ...

'' Fruhstorfer, 1898 ::* ''

Papilio nephelus ''Papilio nephelus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly belonging to the family Papilionidae. Subspecies include ''P. n. chaon'', the yellow Helen, and ''P. n. sunatus'', the black and white Helen. Description ''Papilio nephelus'' has a win ...

'' Boisduval, 1836 – yellow Helen ::* ''

Papilio nubilus ''Papilio nubilus'' is a rare species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that can be found in Borneo. Previously listed as a distinct species ( D'Abrera 1982, Munroe 1961), but now regarded (by Collins & Morris 1985, Tsukada ...

'' Staudinger, 1895 ::* ''

Papilio sataspes ''Papilio sataspes'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in Sulawesi and Banggai. Subspecies *''Papilio sataspes sataspes'' (Sulawesi) *''Papilio sataspes artaphernes'' Honrath, 1886 (Bangkai Island ...

'' C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865 :species group: ''memnon'' Papilio polymnestor-Kadavoor-2016-07-27-002

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Papilio acheron ''Papilio acheron'' is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to East Malaysia. References * Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996.Papilio acheron 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007. Endemic f ...

'' Grose-Smith, 1887 – Acheron swallowtail ::* '' Papilio ascalaphus'' Boisduval, 1836 – Ascalaphus swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio deiphobus ''Papilio deiphobus'''' ...

'' Linnaeus, 1758 ::* '' Papilio forbesi'' Grose-Smith, 1883 ::* '' Papilio lampsacus'' Boisduval, 1836 ::* ''

Papilio lowi ''Papilio lowi'', the great yellow Mormon or Asian swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. The species was first described by Herbert Druce in 1873. It is found in Borneo, Indonesia, and the Philippines (Palawan, Balabac). Wings ...

'' H. Druce, 1873 – Asian swallowtail or great yellow Mormon ::* ''

Papilio mayo ''Papilio mayo'', the Andaman Mormon, is a species of swallowtail butterfly that is endemic to the Andamans in the Bay of Bengal. It is a species that is protected by Indian Law. The scientific name honours Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo, who w ...

'' Atkinson, 1873 – Andaman Mormon ::* ''

'' Linnaeus, 1758 – great Mormon ::* '' Papilio oenomaus'' Godart, 1819 ::* ''

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Papilio rumanzovia ''Papilio rumanzovia'', the scarlet Mormon or red Mormon,Papilio alcmenor ''Papilio alcmenor'', the redbreast, is a species of swallowtail butterfly found in South Asia. Description Male upperside black with, in some lights, an obscure dark indigo-blue tint. Forewing: a series of pale adnervular streaks not extended ...

'' C. Felder & R. Felder,

864 __NOTOC__ Year 864 ( DCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * Spring – Emperor Louis II (the Younger) marches with a Frankish army a ...

/small> – redbreast ::* '' Papilio macilentus'' Janson, 1877 ::* ''

Papilio protenor ''Papilio protenor'', the spangle, is a butterfly found in India belonging to the swallowtail family. Morphology Male ''Upperside'': velvety indigo-blue black, duller on the forewing than on the hindwing. Forewing with pale adnervular streaks ...

'' – spangle ::* '' Papilio taiwanus'' Rothschild, 1898 – Formosan swallowtail :species group: ''bootes'' ::* ''

Papilio bootes ''Papilio bootes'', the tailed redbreast, is a beautiful swallowtail butterfly found in India. Description Male upperside velvety black. Forewing with pale internervular streaks that do not reach the terminal margin and only obscurely extend in ...

'' Westwood, 1842 – tailed redbreast ::* '' Papilio elwesi'' Leech, 1889 ::* ''

Papilio maraho ''Papilio maraho'' is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Taiwan. Sources See also * List of protected species in Taiwan * List of endemic species of Taiwan The endemic species of Taiwan are organisms that are ...

'' Shiraki & Sonan, 1934 subgenus: ''Chilasa'' Moore,

881 __NOTOC__ Year 881 ( DCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * February 12 – King Charles the Fat, the third son of the late Louis the German, is crowned as Holy Roman Emper ...

:species group: ''agestor'' ::* '' Papilio agestor'' Gray, 1831 – tawny mime ::* '' Papilio epycides'' Hewitson,

/small> – lesser mime ::* '' Papilio slateri'' Hewitson, 1853 – blue-striped mime :species group: ''clytia'' ::* '' Papilio clytia'' Linnaeus, 1758 – common mime ::* '' Papilio paradoxa'' (Zincken, 1831) – great mime :species group: ''veiovis'' ::* '' Papilio veiovis'' Hewitson,

865 __NOTOC__ Year 865 ( DCCCLXV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * King Louis the German divides the East Frankish Kingdom among his three sons. C ...

/small> :species group: ''laglaizei'' ::* '' Papilio laglaizei'' Depuiset, 1877 ::* '' Papilio moerneri'' Aurivillius, 1919 ::* '' Papilio toboroi'' Ribbe, 1907 :species group: unnamed ::* '' Papilio carolinensis'' Jumalon, 1967 ::* '' Papilio osmana'' Jumalon, 1967 subgenus: '' Achillides'' Hübner,

819 __NOTOC__ Year 819 ( DCCCXIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * Spring – Emperor Louis I marries Judith of Bavaria in Aachen.Rogers, B ...

/small> :species group: ''paris'' ::* ''

Papilio arcturus ''Papilio arcturus'', the blue peacock, is a species of swallowtail butterfly found in the Indian subcontinent. Description Male has the upper wings brownish black, somewhat paler on the forewing than on the hindwing. Forewing irrorated (sprin ...

'' Westwood, 1842 – blue peacock ::* ''

Papilio bianor ''Papilio bianor'', the Common peacock or Chinese peacock black swallowtail emerald or Chinese peacock is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae, the swallowtails. It is native to Asia. It is the state butterfly of the Indian state of ...

'' Cramer,

/small> – Chinese peacock ::* '' Papilio chikae'' Igarashi, 1965 – Luzon peacock swallowtail ::* '' Papilio dialis'' Leech, 1893 – southern Chinese peacock ::* ''

Papilio doddsi ''Papilio doddsi'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast ...

'' Janet, 1896 ::* '' Papilio elephenor'' Doubleday, 1845 – yellow-crested spangle ::* '' Papilio hoppo'' Matsumura, 1908 ::* ''

Papilio karna ''Papilio karna'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in Java, Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines. Subspecies *''Papilio karna karna'' (western Java: Mount Gede) *''Papilio karna discordia'' de Nic� ...

'' C. Felder & R. Felder, 1864 ::* '' Papilio krishna'' Moore, 1857 – Krishna peacock ::* ''

Papilio longimacula ''Papilio longimacula'', is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae Swallowtail butterflies are large, colorful butterflies in the family Papilionidae, and include over 550 species. Though the majority are tropical, members of th ...

'' Z.G. Wang & Y. Niu, 2002 ::* ''

Papilio maackii ''Papilio maackii'', the alpine black swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Central Asia, Japan, China and South Korea. The larvae feed on ''Zanthoxylum ailanthoides'', '' Euodia meliaefolia'', '' Orixa japonic ...

'' Ménétriés, 1859 – alpine black swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio paris ''Papilio paris'', the Paris peacock(Myanmar name: ဒေါင်းစိမ်းလိပ်ပြာ), is a species of swallowtail butterfly found in the Indian subcontinent and southeast Asia. Subspecies *''P. p. arjuna'' Horsfield, 1828 ( ...

'' Linnaeus, 1758 – Paris peacock ::* '' Papilio polyctor'' Boisduval, 1836 – common peacock

Common banded peacock (Papilio crino) underside

:species group: ''palinurus'' ::* '' Papilio blumei'' Boisduval, 1836 – peacock or green swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio buddha ''Papilio buddha'', the Malabar banded peacock, is a species of swallowtail butterfly found in the Western Ghats of India. The Government of Kerala declared it as the official Kerala state butterfly Description ''P. buddha'' resembles '' Pa ...

'' Westwood, 1872 – Malabar banded peacock ::* ''

Papilio crino ''Papilio crino'', the common banded peacock, is a species of swallowtail (Papilionidae) butterfly found in parts of the Indian subcontinent, including India, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka. Description This species resembles ''Papilio palinuru ...

'' Fabricius, 1793 – common banded peacock ::* ''

Papilio palinurus ''Papilio palinurus'', the emerald swallowtail, emerald peacock, or green-banded peacock, is a butterfly of the genus '' Papilio'' of the family Papilionidae. It is native to Southeast Asia, but is regularly kept in butterfly houses around the w ...

'' Fabricius, 1787 – emerald swallowtail :species group: unnamed ::* ''

Papilio lorquinianus ''Papilio lorquinianus'', the sea green swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in the Moluccas (Morotai, Ternate, Halmahera, Bacan and Seram) and in western Irian Jaya. Subspecies Subspecies include: *''Papilio lorq ...

'' C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865 ::* ''

Papilio neumoegeni ''Papilio neumoegeni'' is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to the islands of Sumba in Indonesia. Description ''Papilio neumoegeni'' has a forewing length of 43–48 mm. Male: The upperside forewing is black ...

'' Honrath, 1890 ::* ''

Papilio peranthus ''Papilio peranthus'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Indonesia (including Java, Sulawesi and the Lesser Sunda Islands). The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one ...

'' Fabricius, 1787 ::* '' Papilio pericles'' Wallace, 1865 :species group: ''ulysses'' ::* ''

Papilio montrouzieri ''Papilio montrouzieri'', occasionally referred to as Montrouzier's Ulysses, is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is endemic to New Caledonia. It resembles the more widespread relative, '' Papilio ulysses''. It ...

'' Boisduval, 1859 ::* ''

Papilio syfanius ''Papilio syfanius'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in China. where it is endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, s ...

'' Oberthür, 1886 ::* ''

'' Linnaeus, 1758 – Ulysses, mountain blue, blue emperor, or blue mountain swallowtail subgenus: ''Heraclides'' Hübner,

/small> :species group: ''anchisiades'' Prickly ash swallowtail (Papilio pelaus pelaus) underside

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Papilio anchisiades ''Papilio anchisiades'', the ruby-spotted swallowtail
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'' Esper, 1788 – ruby-spotted swallowtail or red-spotted swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio chiansiades ''Papilio chiansiades'' is a swallowtail butterfly from the Papilioninae subfamily. It is found in the Neotropical realm (South America). Description On the upper surface of the forewing before the hindmargin a large yellowish white spot; on the ...

'' Westwood, 1872 ::* '' Papilio epenetus'' Hewitson, 1861 ::* '' Papilio erostratus'' Westwood, 1847 – Erostratus swallowtail ::* '' Papilio hyppason'' Cramer, 1775 ::* '' Papilio isidorus'' Doubleday, 1846 ::* '' Papilio oxynius'' (Geyer,

827 __FORCETOC__ Year 827 ( DCCCXXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * June 14 – Euphemius, exiled Byzantine admiral, asks for ...

::* '' Papilio pelaus'' Fabricius, 1775 ::* '' Papilio rogeri'' Boisduval, 1836 :species group: ''thoas'' Bahamian swallowtail (Papilio andraemon) underside

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Papilio andraemon ''Papilio andraemon'', the Bahaman swallowtail, is a swallowtail butterfly of the subfamily Papilioninae. It is found on the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. It is a rare stray or temporary colonist of the Florida Keys or the ma ...

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823 __NOTOC__ Year 823 ( DCCCXXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * Emperor Michael II defeats the rebel forces under Thomas the Sl ...

– Bahaman swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio androgeus ''Papilio androgeus'', the Androgeus swallowtail, queen page, or queen swallowtail, is a Neotropical butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found from Mexico to Argentina with a small population in southern Florida. Description The sexes a ...

'' Cramer,

/small> – Androgeus swallowtail, queen page, or queen swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio aristodemus ''Papilio aristodemus'', the Schaus' swallowtail or island swallowtail, is a species of American butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in southern Florida in the United States and throughout the West Indies. It is named in honor of W ...

'' Esper, 1794 – Schaus' swallowtail or island swallowtail ::* '' Papilio aristor'' Godart, 1819 – scarce Haitian swallowtail ::* '' Papilio astyalus'' Godart, 1819 – broad-banded swallowtail or Astyalus swallowtail ::* '' Papilio caiguanabus'' Poey,

852 __NOTOC__ Year 852 ( DCCCLII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * March 4 – Trpimir I, duke ('' knez'') of Croatia, and founder of the ...

/small> – Poey's black swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio cresphontes The giant swallowtail (''Papilio cresphontes'') is the largest butterfly in North America. It is abundant through many parts of eastern North America; populations from western North America and down into Panama are now (as of 2014) considered t ...

'' Cramer,

/small> – giant swallowtail ::* '' Papilio homothoas'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1906 ::* '' Papilio machaonides'' Esper, 1796 ::* '' Papilio melonius'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1906 ::* '' Papilio ornythion'' Boisduval, 1836 – Ornythion swallowtail ::* '' Papilio paeon'' Boisduval, 1836 ::* '' Papilio rumiko'' (Shiraiwa & Grishin, 2014) ::* '' Papilio thersites'' Fabricius, 1775 – Thersites swallowtail or false Androgeus swallowtail ::* '' Papilio thoas'' Linnaeus, 1771 – Thoas swallowtail or king swallowtail :species group: ''torquatus'' ::* '' Papilio garleppi'' Staudinger, 1892 – Garlepp's swallowtail ::* '' Papilio hectorides'' Esper, 1794 ::* ''

Papilio himeros ''Papilio himeros'' is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Argentina and Brazil. Description Both wings with yellow band (which is broader in the male than in the female); tail with yellow apical spot; submarginal s ...

'' Hopffer, 1865 – Himeros swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio lamarchei ''Papilio lamarchei'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found from Argentina to Bolivia. Description The yellow band narrower than in ''Papilio himeros ''Papilio himeros'' is a species of butterfly in ...

'' Staudinger, 1892 ::* '' Papilio torquatus'' Cramer, 1777 – Torquatus swallowtail :species group: unnamed ::* '' Papilio okinawensis'' Fruhstorfer, 1898 subgenus: ''Pterourus'' Scopoli, 1777 :species group: ''troilus'' Female Spicebush Swallowtail Megan McCarty07

Female Spicebush Swallowtail Megan McCarty07

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Papilio palamedes ''Papilio palamedes'', the Palamedes swallowtail or laurel swallowtail, is a North American butterfly in the family Papilionidae. Description The upperside of the wings is blackish brown with both wings having a yellow postmedian band and a yell ...

'' Drury,

773 __NOTOC__ Year 773 ( DCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 773 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar e ...

/small> – Palamedes swallowtail or laurel swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio troilus ''Papilio troilus'', the spicebush swallowtail or green-clouded butterfly, is a common black swallowtail butterfly found in North America."Simply Butterflies," Accessed March 17, 2011, http://www.simplybutterflies.com/Backyard_Butterflies.html It ...

'' Linnaeus, 1758 – spicebush swallowtail :species group: ''glaucus'' Papilio-canadensis-001

::* '' Papilio alexiares'' Höpffer, 1866 – Mexican tiger swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio appalachiensis ''Papilio appalachiensis'', the Appalachian tiger swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly found in eastern North America, particularly in the Appalachian Mountains. It is a hybrid of another two '' Papilio'' species, ''Papilio canaden ...

'' (Pavulaan & Wright, 2002) – Appalachian tiger swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio canadensis ''Papilio canadensis'', the Canadian tiger swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It was once classified as a subspecies of '' Papilio glaucus''. Description Adult The wingspan of this species is 67 to 80 mm. ...

'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1906 – Canadian tiger swallowtail ::* '' Papilio esperanza'' Beutelspacher, 1975 – Esperanza swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio eurymedon ''Papilio eurymedon'', the pale swallowtail or pallid swallowtail, is a relatively common swallowtail butterfly found throughout much of the western North America. The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1852. It is found on the P ...

'' Lucas, 1852 – pale swallowtail or pallid tiger swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio glaucus ''Papilio glaucus'', the eastern tiger swallowtail, is a species of butterfly native to eastern North America. It is one of the most familiar butterflies in the eastern United States, ranging north to southern Ontario, Canada, and is common in m ...

'' Linnaeus, 1758 – eastern tiger swallowtail ::* ''

Papilio multicaudata ''Papilio multicaudata'', the two-tailed swallowtail, is a species of the family Papilionidae found in western North America from British Columbia to Central America. Description The two-tailed swallowtail is a large swallowtail of western Nort ...

'' Kirby, 1884 – two-tailed swallowtail ::* '' Papilio pilumnus'' Boisduval, 1836 – three-tailed tiger swallowtail ::* ''

'' Lucas, 1852 – western tiger swallowtail :species group: ''zagreus'' ::* '' Papilio bachus'' C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865 ::* ''

Papilio neyi ''Papilio neyi'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru and Brazil. Description ''Papilio neyi'' is a large, brown butterfly with extensive orange markings and a submargina ...

'' Niepelt, 1909 ::* ''

Papilio zagreus ''Papilio zagreus'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in South America, including Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and western Brazil. Description A powerfully built insect with strong neuration i ...

'' Doubleday, 1847 :species group: ''scamander'' ::* '' Papilio birchallii'' Hewitson, 1863 ::* '' Papilio hellanichus'' Hewitson, 1868 ::* '' Papilio scamander'' Boisduval, 1836 ::* '' Papilio xanthopleura'' Godman & Salvin, 1868 :species group: ''homerus'' ::* '' Papilio cacicus'' Lucas, 1852 ::* '' Papilio euterpinus'' Salvin & Godman, 1868 ::* '' Papilio garamas'' (Geyer,

829 __NOTOC__ Year 829 ( DCCCXXIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * October 2 – Emperor Michael II dies after an 8-year reign in C ...

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Papilio homerus ''Papilio homerus'', commonly known as the Homerus swallowtail or Jamaican swallowtail, is the largest butterfly species in the Western Hemisphere. The species is endangered and faces a potentially bleak future. Only two small populations of the ...

'' Fabricius, 1793 – Homerus swallowtail ::* '' Papilio judicael'' Oberthür, 1888 (tentatively placed here, may be hybrid) ::* '' Papilio menatius'' (Hübner,

::* '' Papilio warscewiczii'' Hopffer, 1865 subgenus: ''Sinoprinceps'' Hancock, 1983 ::* '' Papilio benguetanus'' Joicey & Talbot, 1923 :species group: ''xuthus'' Hancock, 1983 ::* ''

Papilio xuthus ''Papilio xuthus'', the Asian swallowtail, Chinese yellow swallowtail or Xuthus swallowtail, is a yellow-colored, medium to large sized swallowtail butterfly found in northeast Asia, northern Myanmar, southern China, Taiwan, the Korean Penins ...

'' Linnaeus, 1767 – Asian, Xuthus, or Chinese yellow swallowtail

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{{Taxonbar , from=Q311221 Butterfly genera Papilionidae Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus