Papilio isidorus
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Papilio isidorus is a butterfly
of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Central
and South America
.
The wingspan
is about 80 mm.
The larvae feed on Citrus
and Zanthoxylum
species.
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...
of the Papilionidae family. It is found in 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...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is about 80 mm.
The larvae feed on Citrus
Citrus
Citrus is a common term and genus of flowering plants in the rue family, Rutaceae. Citrus is believed to have originated in the part of Southeast Asia bordered by Northeastern India, Myanmar and the Yunnan province of China...
and Zanthoxylum
Zanthoxylum
Zanthoxylum is a genus of about 250 species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs in the citrus or rue family, Rutaceae, native to warm temperate and subtropical areas worldwide. Common names include Prickly-ash and Hercules' Club.The fruit of several species are used to make the spice...
species.
Subspecies
- Papilio isidorus isidorus (Bolivia, Peru)
- Papilio isidorus rhodostictus Butler & Druce, 1874 (Costa Rica, Panama)
- Papilio isidorus flavescens Oberthür, 1879 (Colombia, Ecuador)
- Papilio isidorus brises Rothschild & Jordan, 1906 (Colombia)
- Papilio isidorus nymphius Rothschild & Jordan, 1906 (Colombia)
- Papilio isidorus pacificus Rothschild & Jordan, 1906 (Colombia, western Ecuador)
- Papilio isidorus autana (Racheli & Racheli, 1995) (Venezuela)
- Papilio isidorus tingo (Racheli & Racheli, 1995) (Peru)