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Papilionidae
77a0358 – 4157   Battus philenor (Linnaeus, 1771)
Distribution Data for Battus philenor
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Synonymy:
  • philenor (Linnaeus, 1771) (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 4157
  • ssp. a. philenor (Linnaeus, 1771) (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 4157
  • astinous (Drury, 1773) (Papilio) (synonym of ssp. philenor)
  • nezahualcoyotl (Strecker, 1885) (Papilio) (synonym of ssp. philenor)
  • obsoleta (Ehrmann, 1900) (Papilio) (synonym of ssp. philenor)
  • serpentariae (Fabricius, 1938) (Papilio) (synonym of ssp. philenor)
  • wasmuthii (Weeks, 1901) (Papilio) (synonym of ssp. philenor)
  • ssp. b. hirsuta (Skinner, 1908) (Papilio)
  • inghami (Gunder, 1927) (Papilio) (synonym of ssp. hirsuta)
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at the Butterflies of America
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