Papilio aristor
| Scarce Haitian Swallowtail | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Papilio |
| Species: | P. aristor |
| Binomial name | |
| Papilio aristor Godart, 1819 | |
The Scarce Haitian Swallowtail (Papilio aristor) is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
Papilio aristor and other Papilionidae in Novitates Zoologicae
Description
Forewing with two rows of yellow spots; the discal row curved, not extending to the hindmargin, the outer row complete; hindwing with a row of yellow spots. Underside of the forewing with a yellow spot in the cell.
References
- Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Papilio aristor. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
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