Papilio_caiguanabus

<i>Papilio caiguanabus</i>

Papilio caiguanabus

Species of butterfly

Papilio caiguanabus, the Poey's black swallowtail, is a species of Neotropical butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Cuba.

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Description

P. caiguanabus has a peculiar appearance owing to the absence of the yellow discal bands and the enlargement of the submarginal spots.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Puttick, A.; Nuñez, R. (2018). "Papilio caiguanabus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T15984A110606481. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T15984A110606481.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Jordan, K. , in Seitz, A. ( 1907) . The Macrolepidoptera of the World. 5: The Macrolepidoptera of the American faunistic region. Papilionidae 1-45
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