Butterflies and Moths of North America

collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera

Five-striped Kite-Swallowtail
Protesilaus macrosilaus (Gray, [1853])
Family: Papilionidae
Subfamily: Papilioninae
Tribe: Leptocircini
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Range: Southeastern Mexico through Colombia (source: Butterflies of America).
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Taxonomy Notes: Protesilaus macrosilaus penthesilaus (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865) in Southeastern Mexico to Guatemala and El Salvador; Protesilaus macrosilaus macrosilaus (G. Gray, [1853]) in Honduras to Costa Rica (source: Butterflies of America).
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Verified Sightings

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Observation date: Dec 18, 2022
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett (Dan Sheaks)
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jan 16, 2023
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