Papilio oxynius

Papilio oxynius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Papilionidae
Genus:	Papilio
Species:	P. oxynius
Binomial name
	Papilio oxynius; (Geyer, [1827])
Synonyms
	Laertias oxynius Geyer, [1827]; Papilio augustus Boisduval, 1836; Papilio oxynius f. ochracea Rousseau-Decelle, 1933; Papilio oxynius f. niveomarginatus Rousseau-Decelle, 1933;

Papilio oxynius is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Cuba.^[1]

Description

Similar to pelaus but the band of the forewing only indicated; the marginal spots of both wings large.

Larva on Xanthoxylum. Adults gregarious by day, resting on the trunk and branches.

This species is located in the neotropical ecozone.

Lewis, H. L., 1974 Butterflies of the World ISBN 0-245-52097-X Page 25, figure 7

Collins, N.M., Morris, M.G., IUCN, 1985 Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: the IUCN Red Data Book 1985 IUCN pdf
Butterfly corner Images from Naturhistorisches Museum Wien

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