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Magnificent swallowtail butterfly papilio garamas
Papilio garamas is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama and Costa Rica.
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- Magnificent swallowtail butterfly papilio garamas
- Very rare red black form papilio garamas electryon
- Description
- Subspecies
- Taxonomy
- Status
- Ecozone
- Etymology
- References
Very rare red black form papilio garamas electryon
Description
A large butterfly with a wingspan of 80 to 110 millimetres. The females are dimorphic, either resembling the male or dark forms lacking the cream median and postdiscal bands contrasting with deep black ground colour.
Subspecies
Taxonomy
Papilio garamas is a member of the homerus species group. The members of this clade are:
Papilio garamas is in the subgenus Pterourus Scopoli, 1777 which also includes the species groups: troilus species group, glaucus species group, the zagreus species group and the scamander species group.
Status
Not uncommon and not regarded as threatened. If the garamas subspecies other than garamas garamas are subspecies of abderus then garamas is a Mexican endemic, but a taxonomic clarification is required.
Ecozone
This species is located in the Neotropic ecozone.
Etymology
Garamas was the son of Acacallis (Greek: Ἀκακαλλίς) in Greek mythology.