Protographium agesilaus fortis

Protographium agesilaus fortis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Protographium
Species: P. agesilaus
Trinomial name
Protographium agesilaus fortis
(Rothschild & Jordan, 1906) [1]
Synonyms
  • Papilio agesilaus fortis Rothschild & Jordan, 1906
  • Eurytides agesilaus fortis

Protographium agesilaus fortis, the Short-lined Kite-Swallowtail, is a subspecies of butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in North America, Mexico and Central America.[2][3] It hybridizes with Protographium philolaus.[4]

It has a wingspan of about 70–80 millimetres (2.8–3.1 in). The first pair of wings are three-sided possessing wide black stripes (7) and on the margin a mark with two red spots bordered with white is visible. The coloration is white to white-ish green. The undersides of the lower wings two black and red stripes are visible. The females are similar to males but have larger spots on the hindwings.

References

  1. ↑ "Eurytides agesilaus fortis (Rothschild & Jordan, 1906)". Butterflies Of America. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  2. ↑ "Specimens: Eurytides agesilaus fortis (Rothschild & Jordan 1906), Butterflies - Papilionidae". Esperanza Insects - Hope for Insects. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  3. ↑ "Eurytides Hübner, 1821". Русская версия. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  4. ↑ "Eurytides agesilaus fortis (pinned specimens - hybrids)". Butterflies Of America. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
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