Papilio hospiton
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| Species: | P. hospiton
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| Papilio hospiton Géné, 1839
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The Corsican Swallowtail (Papilio hospiton) is a species of butterfly in the Papilionidae family. It is found only in Corsica and Sardinia.[1]: 326–327
A medium-sized butterfly with wingspan of 72-76 mm, Papilio hospiton is a short black and yellow swallowtail with short tails. The butterfly has blue and red markings. Sexes are alike.[1]
The Corsican swallowtil inhabits mountainous regions between 600 and 1500 mtrs above sea level in the islands of Corsica and Sardinia where it is extremely localised. The foodplants are from the family Umbelliferae, and include Fennel Foeniculum vulgare, Giant fennel Ferula communis, Corsican Rue Ruta corsica and Peucedanum paniculatum though some of these records are disputed.[1] Papilio hospiton is bivoltine with broods in May and August. Habitat destruction and disappearance of foodplants as well as excessive collecting are the principal threats to the Corsican Swallowtail.[1]
Source
- Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Papilio hospiton. 2006 IUCN Red List of endangered species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
References
- ^ a b c d Collins, N. Mark; Collins, Michael G. (1985). Threatened Swallowtails of the World:the IUCN red data book. IUCN Protected Area Programme Series. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K.: IUCN. pp. 401 & 8 plates. ISBN 9782880326036. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
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color; black and a yellow ish color