Papilio aristor

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Papilio aristor, the scarce Haitian swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti).

Scarce Haitian swallowtail
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species:
P. aristor
Binomial name
Papilio aristor
Godart, 1819
Papilio aristor and other Papilionidae in Novitates Zoologicae

Description

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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

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  1. ^ Puttick, A.; Nuñez, R. (2020). "Papilio aristor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T15982A798819. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T15982A798819.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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