Papilio aristor
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| name = Scarce Haitian swallowtail
| status = NT
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| taxon = Papilio aristor
| authority = Godart, 1819 Godart, J., 1819 [1824] Encyclopédie Méthodique. Histoire naturelle Entomologie, ou histoire naturelle des crustacés, des arachnides et des insectes Encyclopédie Méthodique 9 (1): 3-328 (1819), (2): 329-828 ([1824]) : 60 [https://archive.org/details/encyclopdiem09metc/page/60/mode/1up?view=theater pdf]
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Papilio aristor, the scarce Haitian swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti).
Description
Forewing with two rows of yellow spots; the discal row curved, not extending to the hindmargin, the outer row complete; hindwing with a row of yellow spots. Underside of the forewing with a yellow spot in the cell.
Albert Schwartz The Butterflies of Hispaniola University Press of Florida
ISBN-10 0813009022ISBN-13 978-0813009025 Rothschild, W. & Jordan, K. 1906 A revision of the American Papilios Novitates Zoologicae 13 (3): 411-752, pl. 4-9
Seitz
P. aristor Godt. (8d).
From Haiti; the only known specimen (Godart’s name-type, which was in the Paris Museum, seems to have been destroyed) is in the large collection of Mons. Charles Oberthur; found near Port au Prince. Forewing with two rows of yellow spots; the discal row curved, not xtending to the hindmargin, the outer row complete; hindwing with a row of yellow spots. Underside of the forewing with a yellow spot in the cell.Karl Jordan.{{cite book|author=Jordan, K.|editor=Seitz, A.|year=1907|series=The Macrolepidoptera of the World|title=5: The Macrolepidoptera of the American faunistic region|chapter=Papilionidae|pages=1-45}}{{PD-notice}}
Biology
It is known to inhabit xeric areas of lowland country in the Dominican Republic, and probably in Haiti also. as a member of the thoas species-group P. aristor is likely to feed on Rutaceae, Piperaceae or Umbelliferae.Adult are known to be on the wing in July.
Taxonomy
Papilio aristor is a member of the Papilio thoas species group.
References
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External links
- [http://butterfliesofamerica.com/papilio_aristor_specimens.htm External images]
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Category:Butterflies described in 1819
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Category:Taxa named by Jean-Baptiste Godart
Category:Insects of the Dominican Republic
Category:Butterflies of the Caribbean
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