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Ruby-spotted Swallowtail
(Papilio anchisiades)
Esper, 1788

 

Synonyms: Heraclides anchisiades, Ruby-spotted Swallowtail, Red-spotted Swallowtail

 

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Papilio anchisiades is found in the Americas, from southern Texas to Argentina. The caterpillar feeds on various species of the Rutaceae family, including Citrus, Zanthoxylum and Casimiroa spp. The adults drink nectar of a variety of flowers. Subspecies Papilio anchisiades capys (Hübner, 1809) occurs in the eastern Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina.

 

Ruby-spotted Swallowtail (Papilio anchisiades)   D43287
Ruby-spotted Swallowtail
(Papilio anchisiades capys)

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Ruby-spotted Swallowtail (Papilio anchisiades)   D43292
Ruby-spotted Swallowtail
(Papilio anchisiades capys)

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Ruby-spotted Swallowtail (Papilio anchisiades)   D43290
Ruby-spotted Swallowtail
(Papilio anchisiades capys)

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Ruby-spotted Swallowtail (Papilio anchisiades)   D43291
Ruby-spotted Swallowtail
(Papilio anchisiades capys)

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