Papilio oxynius
In-game article clicks load inline without leaving the challenge.
Papilio oxynius, the Cuban black swallowtail, is a species of Neotropical swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Cuba.
Description
Similar to P. pelaus but the band of the forewing only indicated; the marginal spots of both wings large.
Biology
Larvae feed on Xanthoxylum. Adults are gregarious by day, resting on the trunk and branches.
Taxonomy
Papilio oxynius is a member of the anchisiades species group.
- Lewis, H. L., 1974 Butterflies of the World ISBN0-245-52097-X Page 25, figure 7
External links
- Collins, N. Mark; Morris, Michael G. (1985). . Gland & Cambridge: IUCN. ISBN978-2-88032-603-6 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- Images from Naturhistorisches Museum Wien