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Papilionidae
77a0358 – 4157   Battus philenor (Linnaeus, 1771)
Distribution Data for Battus philenor
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • philenor Linnaeus 1771 (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 4157
  • ssp. a. philenor Linnaeus 1771 (Papilio) - MONA 1983: 4157
  • astinous Drury 1773 (Papilio)
  • nezahualcoyotl Strecker 1885 (Papilio)
  • obsoleta Ehrmann 1900 (Papilio)
  • serpentariae Fabricius 1938 (Papilio)
  • wasmuthii Weeks 1901 (Papilio)
  • ssp. b. hirsuta Skinner 1908 (Papilio)
  • inghami Gunder 1927 (Papilio)
  • 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
    Battus philenor
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    Battus philenor
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    early instar
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    middle instar
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    late instar
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    Battus philenor
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