Higher classification Papilio | Family Papilionidae Scientific name Papilio garleppi Rank Species | |
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Similar Papilio chiansiades, Papilio hyppason, Papilio caiguanabus, Papilio himeros, Papilio fuelleborni | ||
Papilio garleppi is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname.
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Description
Male similar to Papilio torquatus, but the yellow band broader and the marginal tooth of the first median of the hindwing longer; 2 or 3 small spots composed of yellowish and bluish scales placed before the red anal spot of the hindwing; on the underside the posterior discal spot placed at the second median is very small and bluish. The anal tergite is long and slender; harpe produced into a long point and furnished with a long pointed process at the ventral margin.
Ecozone
Neotropical ecozone
Etyomology
Named for the professional collector Gustav Garlepp.
References
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