Name

Papilio

Framing

Phylum: Arthropoda

Subphylum: Crustacea

Class: Hexapoda

Subclass: Insecta

Order: Lepidoptera

Family: Papilionidae

Genus: Papilio

Habitat

Land. Vegetation

Feeding

Adult nectarivorous; herbivorous larvae

Distribution

America, Africa, Asia and Europe

Conservation status

Genus with more than 100 species worldwide and some are in danger of extinction. Insecticides and habitat loss are the most imminent dangers

Additional information

Diurnal butterfly. Hypognathous head and sucking-maxillary mouthparts in adult. Two pairs of scaly wings, of very diverse colors, with typical tails on the posterior edge of the second pair of wings. Euciform larvae with chewing mouthparts, very bright colors and a typical process on the posterior part of the body. Claviform antennae