Papilio homerus
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| Homerus Swallowtail Butterfly | ||||||||||||||
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| Papilio homerus Fabricius, 1793 |
The Homerus swallowtail, Papilio homerus, is the largest butterfly in the Western hemisphere. It belongs to the swallowtail family (Tribus: Papilionini) and is often placed in the Subgenus Pterourus, considered a genus by some authors. It is found only in Jamaica (The Blue Mountains in eastern Jamaica and some forests in the west of the island) and is under significant pressure from commercial agriculture.
[edit] External links
- The Giant Swallowtail Butterfly Ecology and Conservation.Account by Eric Garraway and Audette J. A. Bailey Department of Zoology, University of the West Indies, Mona.
- Draft Jamaican Swallowtail Recovery Plan National Environment and Planning Agency Jamaica.
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