Battus polystictus
Species of butterfly
Battus polystictus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Papilionidae |
Genus: | Battus |
Species: | B. polystictus |
Binomial name | |
Battus polystictus (Butler, 1874) | |
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Battus polystictus is a species of butterfly from the family Papilionidae that is found in Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina.
The larvae feed on Aristolochia brasiliensis, Aristolochia fimbriata and Aristolochia triangularis.[1]
Subspecies
- Battus polystictus polystictus (Brazil: Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina: Misiones, Corrientes to Buenos Aires) Möhn, 1999, Butterflies of the World 5: 7, plate 9, figures 1-4, plate 19, figures 1-2.[2]
- Battus polystictus galenus (Fruhstorfer, 1907) (Brazil: Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro) Möhn, 1999, Butterflies of the World 5: 7, plate 9, figures 5-6.
References
Wikispecies has information related to Battus polystictus.
- Lewis, H. L., 1974 Butterflies of the World ISBN 0-245-52097-X Page 23, figure 4.
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