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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Genus
  
Higher classification
  
Papilio

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Family
  
Papilionidae

Scientific name
  
Papilio thoas

Rank
  
Species

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Papilio, Butterfly, Swallowtail butterfly, Butterflies and moths, Insect

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Papilio thoas, the king swallowtail or Thoas swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in the southernmost United States, Mexico, Central America and South America (as far south as Argentina and Uruguay). The species is easily confused with the giant swallowtail, which it closely resembles in both larval and adult stages. The caterpillars feed on the leaves of citrus plants (Rutaceae). They have also been reported as feeding on a member of the genus Piper.

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Papilio thoas ButterflyCornernet Papilio thoas King Swallowtail

Adult Thoas swallowtails fly year round in the tropics, feeding on nectar of a variety of flowers, including Lantana, Stachytarpheta, and Bougainvillea among other species. The wingspan is 100–130 mm.

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Papilio thoas


Subspecies

Listed alphabetically.

Papilio thoas Papilio thoas Wikipedia la enciclopedia libre

  • P. t. autocles Rothschild & Jordan, 1906
  • P. t. brasiliensis Rothschild & Jordan, 1906
  • P. t. cinyras Ménétriés, 1857
  • P. t. nealces Rothschild & Jordan, 1906
  • P. t. oviedo Gundlach, 1866
  • P. t. thoantiades Burmeister, 1878
  • P. t. thoas Linnaeus, 1771

  • Papilio thoas Insect Designs Butterflies and Moths Papilionidae Papilio

    Papilio thoas Papilio thoas Linnaeus 1771 Checklist View

    References

    Papilio thoas Wikipedia