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Thoas Swallowtail

Heraclides thoas

Photo by Cris
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Field Notes

Description:

Reino: Animalia
Filo: Arthropoda
Classe: Insecta
Ordem: Lepidoptera
Família: Papilionidae
Gênero: Papilio
Espécie: P. thoas

Habitat:

Pode ser encontrada no extremo sul dos Estados Unidos, México, América Central e América do Sul (até o sul de Argentina e Uruguai )

Notes:

A espécie é facilmente confundida com a cauda de andorinha gigante , que se assemelha em ambas as fases de larva e adultos. Lagartas Thoas, no entanto, se alimentam de plantas da família pimenta preta, Piperaceae , enquanto larvas andorinha gigante comer as folhas das plantas cítricas Rutaceae .

Species ID Suggestions

Thoas Swallowtail or King Swallowtail

Heraclides thoas

Comments (3)

Many thanks for your information bayucca!
Thanks patty, I wanted to take better pictures but the butterfly kept quiet. rs
Nice butterfly and picture Cris =)
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PublishedMarch 15, 2014

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