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Papilio ornythion

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Kingdom
  
Class
  
Family
  
Papilionidae

Scientific name
  
Papilio ornythion

Phylum
  
Order
  
Genus
  
Papilio

Rank
  
Species

Papilio ornythion Papilio ornythion Typical segregate pinned specimens

Similar
  
Papilio rogeri, Papilio caiguanabus, Papilio chiansiades, Papilio pelaus, Papilio machaonides

Papilio ornythion, the ornythion swallowtail, is a swallowtail butterfly of the subfamily Papilioninae. It is found in Mexico and Guatemala. It is occasionally recorded from central and southern Texas and New Mexico and rarely from southern Arizona and Kansas.

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The wingspan is 83–115 millimetres (3.3–4.5 in). Adults are on wing from April to September. There are probably two generations per year.

Papilio ornythion Papilio ornythion Typical segregate pinned specimens

The larvae feed on the leaves of Citrus trees. Adults feed on flower nectar.

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References

Papilio ornythion Wikipedia