Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Papilionidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Leptocircini | |
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Similar Mimoides euryleon, Mimoides ariarathes, Mimoides pausanias, Mimoides ilus, Mimoides phaon | ||
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Mimoides protodamas is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. The common name is false polysticto, with reference to the similarity of this species with Battus polystictus.
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Description
Mimoides protodamas has a wingspan reaching 70–80 millimetres (2.8–3.1 in). It is a black butterfly with rounded apex and concave outer edge of the forewings, while the outer edge of the hindwings is scalloped. The dorsal sides of the wings shows a series of whitish-bluish markings.
Distribution
This species can be found in the Neotropical ecozone, in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
References
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