- Battus crassus
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Battus crassus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Papilionidae Genus: Battus Species: B. crassus Binomial name Battus crassus
(Cramer, 1777)Synonyms - Papilio crassus Cramer, 1777
- Battus (Battus) crassus Brown & Mielke, 1967
- Papilio lepidus C. & R. Felder, 1861
Battus crassus, commonly known as the Crassus Swallowtail is a species of butterfly from the Papilionidae family.
Foodplants
The larvae feed on:
- Aristolochia cymbifera
- Aristolochia esperanzae
- Aristolochia gigantea
- Aristolochia macroura
- Aristolochia veraguensis
- Aristolochia odora
- Aristolochia didyma
- Aristolochia brasiliensis[1]
Subspecies
- Battus crassus crassus (Peru, Surinam, Brazil: Amazonas, Rio de Janeiro, northern Argentina: Misiones)
- Battus crassus hirundo (Röber, 1925) (northern Bolivia)
- Battus crassus paraensis (Brown, 1994) (Brazil: Pará)
- Battus crassus lepidus (C. & R. Felder, 1861) (Costa Rica, Venezuela, western Colombia, western Ecuador)
References
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