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Machaonides Swallowtail
Heraclides machaonides Esper, 1796
Family: Papilionidae
Subfamily: Papilioninae
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Range: Hispaniola (Haiti, Dominican Republic).
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Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 verified sightings

Observation date: Jan 04, 2018
Submitted by: pedrogenaro
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Feb 05, 2018

Observation date: Mar 28, 2015
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: M. Reith
Verified date: Apr 02, 2015

Observation date: Dec 07, 2013
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Jan 21, 2014

Observation date: Aug 10, 2013
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Jan 14, 2014

Observation date: Jun 22, 2012
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Apr 29, 2013