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Battus eracon

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Battus eracon, the west-Mexican swallowtail or Colima swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae.[1][2] It is found in western Mexico where it is local and uncommon.[3] The larvae feed on Aristolochia tentaculata.[4]

Description

The forewing has a row of submarginal spots. The hindwing has a uniformly curved band of spots, placed about midway between the cell and the outer margin. Under surface of the hindwing has red submarginal spots, each with a yellowish white dot at the outer side.

References

  1. ^ Warren, A. D.; et al. (2010). "Battus eracon". Butterflies of America. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  2. ^ Glassberg, Jeffrey (2007). A Swift Guide to the Butterflies of Mexico and Central America. Sunstreak Books Inc. p. 8. ISBN 978-1-4243-0915-3.
  3. ^ Collins, N. Mark; Morris, Michael G. (1985). Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN Red Data Book. Gland & Cambridge: IUCN. p. 66. ISBN 978-2-88032-603-6 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  4. ^ Savela, Markku. "Battus eracon". funet.fi. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
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Battus eracon: Brief Summary

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Battus eracon, the west-Mexican swallowtail or Colima swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in western Mexico where it is local and uncommon. The larvae feed on Aristolochia tentaculata.

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