Papilionidae
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https://doi.org/ 10.3897/zookeys.38.383 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3789060 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B2F256-9F8B-A481-E6A7-FD0DFEB2ACF1 |
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Plazi |
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Papilionidae |
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49. Papilionidae View in CoL View at ENA – apollos and swallowtails
Members of the Papilionidae are large butterflies. The swallowtails are aptly named, given the presence of prominent tails on their hindwings. Th e wings do not have androconial scales, and the hindwing has one anal vein. Th e foreleg tibia has an epiphysis. Th e larvae are often brightly colored, and they utilize a variety of food plants.
Approximately 600 species of Papilionidae are known worldwide, primarily in the Old World tropics. Th irty-nine species are known from North America; eight of these are known from AB.
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