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Papilio aristor

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Papilio

Higher classification
  
Papilio

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Family
  
Papilionidae

Scientific name
  
Papilio aristor

Rank
  
Species

Papilio aristor

Similar
  
Papilio caiguanabus, Papilio hyppason, Papilio chiansiades, Papilio fuelleborni, Papilio machaonides

Papilio aristor, the scarce Haitian swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

Description

Forewing with two rows of yellow spots; the discal row curved, not extending to the hindmargin, the outer row complete; hindwing with a row of yellow spots. Underside of the forewing with a yellow spot in the cell.

References

Papilio aristor Wikipedia