Papilio appalachiensis
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| Appalachian Tiger Swallowtail | |
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| Male Holotype | |
| Conservation status | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Papilio |
| Species: | P. appalachiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Papilio appalachiensis (Pavulaan & D. Wright, 2002) |
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As the name implies the Appalachian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio appalachiensis) only flies in the range of the Appalachian Mountains. It can be viewed only in the spring.[1] It has one brood a year in the spring. The spring brood is much larger than the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail in which is shares much of its range.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Appalachian Tiger Swallowtail (Pterourus Papilio appalachiensis)". North Carolina Butterflies. 2005. http://www.carolinanature.com/butterflies/appalachiantiger.html. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
- ^ "Appalachian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio appalachiensis)". 2005. http://www.duke.edu/~jspippen/butterflies/appalachiantigerswallowtail.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
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