Papilio chiansiades
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Papilio chiansiades is a butterfly
of the Papilionidae family. It is found in South America
.
The wingspan
is 52-55 mm.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Papilionidae family. It is found in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 52-55 mm.
Subspecies
- Papilio chiansiades chiansiades (Ecuador)
- Papilio chiansiades maroni Moreau, 1923 (French Guiana, Venezuela)
- Papilio chiansiades dospassosi Rütimeyer, 1969 (Colombia)
- Papilio chiansiades mossi (Brown, 1994) (Brazil)