Battus (butterfly) - Species

Species

Listed alphabetically within groups.

Subgenus Battuosa Möhn, 1999:

  • Species group belus Möhn, 1999:
    • Battus belus (Cramer, 1777) – Belus Swallowtail
    • Battus crassus (Cramer, 1777) – Crassus Swallowtail
    • Battus eracon (Godman & Salvin, 1897) – West-Mexican Swallowtail, Colima Swallowtail
    • Battus ingenuus (Dyar, 1907) – Dyar's Swallowtail, Confused Swallowtail
    • Battus laodamas (C. & R. Felder, 1859) – Green-patch Swallowtail, Yeloow-spotted Swaloowtail
    • Battus lycidas (Cramer, ) – Cramer's Swallowtail, Yellow-trailed Swallowtail
    • Battus polystictus (Butler, 1874)
  • Species group madyes Möhn, 1999:
    • Battus madyes (Doubleday, 1846) – Madyes Swallowtail

Subgenus Battus Möhn, 1999:

  • Species group philenor:
    • Battus devilliersii (Godart, 1823)
    • Battus philenor (Linnaeus, 1771) – Pipevine Swallowtail
    • Battus zetides (Munroe, 1971) – Zetides Swallowtail
  • Species group polydamus Möhn, 1999:
    • Battus polydamas (Linnaeus, 1758) – Polydamas Swallowtail, Gold Rim Swallowtail, or Tailless Swallowtail

  • Museum specimen of Battus philenor

  • Battus philenor caterpillar


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