''Protesilaus macrosilaus'' is a species of
butterfly of the genus ''
Protesilaus''. It is found in
Mexico and from
Guatemala
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to
Nicaragua and in
Colombia
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.
Subspecies
*''Protesilaus macrosilaus macrosilaus'' (Guatemala to Nicaragua)
*''Protesilaus macrosilaus leucones''
(Rothschild & Jordan, 1906) (Colombia)
*''Protesilaus macrosilaus penthesilaus''
(C. & R. Felder, 1865) (Mexico)
References
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*Lewis, H. L., 1974 ''Butterflies of the World'' Page 23, figure 14.
External links
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BOAImages of
types
Butterflies described in 1853
Papilionidae
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