Protographium agesilaus fortis
| Protographium agesilaus fortis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Protographium |
| Species: | P. agesilaus |
| Trinomial name | |
| Protographium agesilaus fortis (Rothschild & Jordan, 1906) [1] | |
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Protographium agesilaus fortis, the Short-lined Kite-Swallowtail, is a subspecies of butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in North America, Mexico and Central America.[2][3] It hybridizes with Protographium philolaus.[4]
It has a wingspan of about 70–80 millimetres (2.8–3.1 in). The first pair of wings are three-sided possessing wide black stripes (7) and on the margin a mark with two red spots bordered with white is visible. The coloration is white to white-ish green. The undersides of the lower wings two black and red stripes are visible. The females are similar to males but have larger spots on the hindwings.
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References
- ↑ "Eurytides agesilaus fortis (Rothschild & Jordan, 1906)". Butterflies Of America. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
- ↑ "Specimens: Eurytides agesilaus fortis (Rothschild & Jordan 1906), Butterflies - Papilionidae". Esperanza Insects - Hope for Insects. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
- ↑ "Eurytides Hübner, 1821". Русская версия. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
- ↑ "Eurytides agesilaus fortis (pinned specimens - hybrids)". Butterflies Of America. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
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