Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Papilionidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Papilio | |
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Similar Papilio hyppason, Papilio chiansiades, Papilio caiguanabus, Papilio pelaus, Papilio fuelleborni | ||
Papilio oxynius is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Cuba.
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Description
Similar to P. pelaus but the band of the forewing only indicated; the marginal spots of both wings large.
Biology
Larva feed on Xanthoxylum. Adults are gregarious by day, resting on the trunk and branches.
Ecozone
This species is located in the Neotropical ecozone.
References
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