Mimoides microdamas

Mimoides microdamas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Mimoides
Species:
M. microdamas
Binomial name
Mimoides microdamas
Synonyms
  • Papilio microdamas Burmeister, 1878

Mimoides microdamas is a Neotropical butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in southern Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.

Description

A yellowish band from the costal margin of the forewing to the anal angle of the hindwing; under surface without red basal spots on the forewing, with four spots on the hindwing. Female similar to the male.[2]

Biology

A lowland species.

References

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  1. ^ Mimoides, funet.fi
  2. ^ Jordan, K. , in Seitz, A. ( 1907) . The Macrolepidoptera of the World. 5: The Macrolepidoptera of the American faunistic region. Papilionidae 1-45
  • Collins, N. Mark; Morris, Michael G. (1985). Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN Red Data Book. Gland & Cambridge: IUCN. ISBN 978-2-88032-603-6 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  • Lewis, H.L. (1974). Butterflies of the World ISBN 0-245-52097-X Page 23, figure 22


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