Papilio 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.[2]
A medium-sized butterfly with wingspan of 72–76 millimetres (2.8–3.0 in), Papilio hospiton is a short black and yellow swallowtail with short tails. The butterfly has blue and red markings. Sexes are alike.[2]
The Corsican swallowtail inhabits mountainous regions at 400–1,500 metres (1,300–4,900 ft) above sea level on the islands of Corsica and Sardinia.[1] 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.[2] 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.[2]
References
- ^ a b Template:IUCN2010
- ^ 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. 326–327. ISBN 9782880326036. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
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