Papilio ornythion

Papilio ornythion
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Papilionidae
Tribe:	Papilionini
Genus:	Papilio
Species:	P. ornythion
Binomial name
Papilio ornythion Boisduval, 1836
Synonyms
Calaides ornythion Heraclides ornythion

The Ornythion Swallowtail (Papilio ornythion) is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Mexico and Guatemala. It is occasionally recorded from central and southern Texas and New Mexico and rarely from southern Arizona and Kansas.

The wingspan is 83-115 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September. There are probably two generations per year.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Citrus trees. Adults feed on flower nectar.

External links

• Threatened swallowtail butterflies of the world: the IUCN red data book
• nearctica.com

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