Eurytides
Encyclopedia
Eurytides is a genus of butterfly
in the Papilionidae family, found in North
, Central
, and South America
.
Three species formerly classed in Eurytides are now thought to belong to Protographium
; these are:
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
in the Papilionidae family, found in North
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, Central
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
, and South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
.
Species
- Eurytides bellerophonEurytides bellerophonEurytides bellerophon is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in south-eastern Brazil , Bolivia and northern Argentina ....
(Dahlman, 1823) - Eurytides callias (Rothschild & Jordan, 1906)
- Eurytides celadon (Lucas, 1852) – Cuban Kite Swallowtail
- Eurytides columbus (Kollar, 1850)
- Eurytides dolicaon (Cramer, 1776)
- Eurytides epidaus (Doubleday, 1846) – Mexican Kite Swallowtail
- Eurytides iphitas Hübner, 1821 – Yellow Kite SwallowtailYellow Kite SwallowtailThe Yellow Kite Swallowtail is a species of butterfly in the Papilionidae family. It is endemic to Brazil.-Source:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 31 July 2007....
- Eurytides orabilisEurytides orabilisEurytides orabilis is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is native to the Americas.-Description:The wingspan of E. orabilis is . Both sexes are similar. The fore wing is black with the basal, postbasal, and postmedian areas being a cream-white color. A black stripe crosses...
(Butler, 1872) - Eurytides salvini (Bates, 1864)
- Eurytides serville (Godart, 1824)
Three species formerly classed in Eurytides are now thought to belong to Protographium
Protographium
Protographium is a genus of Palaearctic swallowtail butterflies in the subfamily Papilioninae.- Taxonomy :*Subgenus Unassigned**Protographium leosthenes *Subgenus Neographium Möhn, 2002**The philolaus species-group...
; these are:
- Protographium marcellinus (Doubleday, 1845) – Jamaican Kite, formerly E. marcellinus
- Protographium marcellus (Cramer, 1777) – Zebra Swallowtail, formerly E. marcellus
- Protographium philolausProtographium philolausThe Dark Zebra Swallowtail or Dark Kite-Swallowtail is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found from southern Texas to northern South America....
(Boisduval, 1836) – Dark Kite Swallowtail, formerly E. philolaus