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Dark Kite-Swallowtail (Eurytides philolaus [Boisduval])
Wing span: 3 1/2 - 3 3/4 inches (9 - 9.5 cm).
Identification: Upper surface of male forewing has broad black bars; female similar or an almost completely black form. Both with long tails.
Life history: Not reported.
Flight: Two flights during March-November. Most numerous at beginning of rainy season.
Caterpillar hosts: Shrubs and small trees of Annonaceae family.
Adult food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Deciduous-semideciduous tropical forests of lower elevations.
Range: South Texas (only rarely) south to Costa Rica.
Conservation: None noted.
Management needs: Not needed for tropical stray.
The Nature Conservancy Global Rank: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
References:
Beutelspacher, C. R. 1984. Mariposas de Mexico, Fasciculo I. LaPrensa
Medica Mexicana, S. A. 171 pages, 20 color plates.
Opler, P. A. and V. Malikul. 1992. A field guide to eastern butterflies.
Peterson field guide #4. Houghton-Mifflin Co., Boston. 396 pages,
48 color plates.
Scott, J. A. 1986. The butterflies of North America. Stanford University Press,
Stanford, Calif. 583 pages, 64 color plates.
Author: Jane M. Struttmann
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