Family Papilionidae Rank Species | Division Rhopalocera Tribe Papilionini Higher classification Papilio | |
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Similar Papilio, Papilio thoas, Papilio astyalus, Papilio androgeus, Papilio ornythion | ||
A mud puddling ruby spotted swallowtail red spotted swallowtail papilio anchisiades anchisiades
Papilio anchisiades, the ruby-spotted swallowtail or red-spotted swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found from southern Texas south to Argentina. Rare strays can be found up to Kansas, southeastern Arizona, and western Texas.
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- A mud puddling ruby spotted swallowtail red spotted swallowtail papilio anchisiades anchisiades
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The wingspan is 70–100 mm. There are several generations per year with adults on wing from May to October.
The larvae feed on various species of the Rutaceae family, including Citrus, Casimiroa, and Zanthoxylum species. The adults feed on flower nectar.
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically.
Other reading
References
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