Heraclides aristodemus ponceanus (Schaus Swallowtail Butterfly)

Overview

Endangered

Common Names

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Common Names in English:

Schaus Swallowtail Butterfly

Description

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Family Papilionidae

'The Papilionidae belong to the Superfamily Papilionoidea, the true butterflies. Swallowtails are worldwide in distribution and comprise approximately 560 species. They are richest in the tropics, and their brilliant colors make them favorites of butterfly enthusiasts. Many swallowtail species, especially in the tropics, mimic other butterflies that are distasteful, while others are distasteful and cause birds and other vertebrate predators to regurgitate. Swallowtail adults are medium to large and may or may not have tails, while parnassian adults are medium, tailless, and have translucent wings. All adult parnassians and swallowtails have three pairs of walking legs , and adults of all species visit flowers for nectar.

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Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Animalia () - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Protostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Ecdysozoa () - Aguinaldo Et Al., 1997 Ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998
        Superphylum: Panarthropoda () - Cuvier
        Phylum: Arthropoda () - Latreille, 1829 - Arthropods
        Subphylum: Mandibulata () - Snodgrass, 1938
        Infraphylum: Atelocerata () - Heymons, 1901
        Superclass: Panhexapoda ()
        Epiclass: Hexapoda ()
        Class: Insecta () - C. Linnaeus, 1758 - Insects
        Subclass: Dicondylia ()
        Infraclass: Pterygota ()
        Cohort: Myoglossata ()
        Order: Lepidoptera () - Linnaeus, 1758 - Butterflies and Moths
        Infraorder: Heteroneura ()
        Family: Papilionidae () - Latreille, 1809 - Swallowtails
        Genus: Heraclides ()
        Specific name: aristodemus
        Subspecies: ponceanus
        Scientific name: - Heraclides aristodemus ponceanus (Edw., 1882)

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: June 24, 1996.

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Heraclides

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 9 species and subspecies in this genus:

H. anchisiades anchisiades · H. anchisiades idaeus · H. aristodemus aristodemus · H. aristodemus ponceanus (Schaus Swallowtail Butterfly) · H. astyalus · H. cresphontes · H. erostratus (Pale-Spotted Swallowtail) · H. thoas nealces · H. torquatus (Torquatus Swallowtail)

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Notes

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Contributors

Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/Taxonomicon/]. Access date: Nov 23, 2005

Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 595892
Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-201281
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 201281
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Species Identifier: I016
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 180001

Footnotes

http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/taxonomy?f=14&sci=Papilionidae&com=Parnassians and Swallowtails [back]