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Eurytides agesilaus neosilaus

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Subspecies of butterfly

Eurytides agesilaus neosilaus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Eurytides
Species: E. agesilaus
Subspecies: E. a. neosilaus
Trinomial name
Eurytides agesilaus neosilaus
(Hopffer, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Papilio neosilaus Hopffer, 1866
  • Protographium agesilaus neosilaus (Hopffer, 1866)

Eurytides agesilaus neosilaus, the short-lined kite swallowtail, is a subspecies of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Mexico and Central America. The subspecies was first described by Carl Heinrich Hopffer in 1866. Specimens are sold commercially to collectors.

References

  1. ^ "Eurytides agesilaus neosilaus (Höpffer, 1865)". Butterflies of America. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  2. "Genus Eurytides". Insecta.pro. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  3. "Eurytides agesilaus neosilaus". Esperanza Insects - Hope for Insects. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
Taxon identifiers
Protographium agesilaus neosilaus


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