Papilio bachus
Papilio bachus is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in South America, including Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Papilio |
| Species: | P. bachus |
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Some authors consider it to be a subspecies of Papilio zagreus.
The wingspan is 110–130 mm.
Subspecies
There are two recognised subspecies:
- Papilio bachus belsazar Niepelt, 1908
- Papilio bachus chrysomelus Rothschild & Jordan, 1906
References
- Lewis, H. L., 1974 Butterflies of the World ISBN 0-245-52097-X Page 24, figure 13.
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