Protographium epidaus (Doubleday, 1846) is a animal in the Papilionidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Protographium epidaus (Doubleday, 1846)

Protographium epidaus (Doubleday, 1846)

Protographium epidaus is a Papilionidae butterfly found in Mexico and Central America, with 40–45 mm wingspan.

Family
Genus
Protographium
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Protographium epidaus (Doubleday, 1846)

Protographium epidaus (Doubleday, 1846), also referenced as Eurytides epidaus, is commonly known as the Mexican kite swallowtail or the long-tailed kite swallowtail. It is a butterfly species that belongs to the Papilionidae family. This species is found in Mexico and Central America. Its wingspan measures between 40 and 45 mm. The larvae of this butterfly feed on Annona reticulata and Rollinia species.

Photo: (c) Antonio Robles, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Antonio Robles · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Papilionidae Protographium

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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