Protographium celadon

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Protographium celadon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Protographium
Species: P. celadon
Binomial name
Protographium celadon
(Lucas, 1852)[1]
Synonyms
  • Papilio celadon Lucas, 1852
  • Eurytides celadon
  • Neographium celadon

The Cuban Kite Swallowtail (Protographium celadon) is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is endemic to Cuba. Occasional strays can be found on the Florida Keys.

The wingspan is 66–85 mm. Adults are on wing from July to October in two generations.[2]

References

Further reading

  • Edwin Möhn, 2002 Schmetterlinge der Erde, Butterflies of the world Part XIIII (14), Papilionidae VIII: Baronia, Euryades, Protographium, Neographium, Eurytides. Edited by Erich Bauer and Thomas Frankenbach Keltern : Goecke & Evers ; Canterbury : Hillside Books. ISBN 978-3-931374-87-7 All species and subspecies are included, also most of the forms. Several females are shown the first time in colour.


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