Papilio caiguanabus
| Poey's Black Swallowtail | |
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| Species: | P. caiguanabus
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| Papilio caiguanabus (Poey, 1851)
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The Poey's Black Swallowtail (Papilio caiguanabus) is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Cuba.
Description
A species which has a peculiar appearance owing to the absence of the yellow discal bands and the enlargement of the submarginal spots.[1]
Ecozone
References
- ^ Jordan, K. , in Seitz, A. ( 1907) . The Macrolepidoptera of the World. 5: The Macrolepidoptera of the American faunistic region. Papilionidae 1-45
- Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Papilio caiguanabus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
- Collins, N.M., Morris, M.G., IUCN, 1985 Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: the IUCN Red Data Book (1985) IUCN pdf
- Lewis, H. L., 1974 Butterflies of the World ISBN 0-245-52097-X Page 24, figure 16 (female).
External links
- Butterfly Corner Images from Naturhistorisches Museum Wien
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