Eurytides agesilaus neosilaus

Eurytides agesilaus neosilaus, the short-lined kite swallowtail, is a subspecies of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Mexico and Central America. The subspecies was first described by Carl Heinrich Hopffer in 1866.[1][2] Specimens are sold commercially to collectors.[3]

Eurytides agesilaus neosilaus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Eurytides
Species:
Subspecies:
E. a. neosilaus
Trinomial name
Eurytides agesilaus neosilaus
(Hopffer, 1866)
Synonyms[1]
  • Papilio neosilaus Hopffer, 1866
  • Protographium agesilaus neosilaus (Hopffer, 1866)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Eurytides agesilaus neosilaus (Höpffer, 1865)". Butterflies of America. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  2. ^ "Genus Eurytides". Insecta.pro. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  3. ^ "Eurytides agesilaus neosilaus". Esperanza Insects - Hope for Insects. Retrieved 2015-03-08.