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Larva on Umbelliferae , Cicuta virosa, Carum carvi, Pimpinella saxifraga, Aegopodium podagraria, Anethum graveolens, Angelica silvestris, A. archangelica, Levisticum officinale, Peucedanum palustre, Pastinaca sativa, Heracleum sphondylium, Daucus carota [SPRK], Daucus spp., Foeniculum vulgare, Heracleum spp. [MRS]
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Larva on Musineon tenuifolium Reiser, 1994, J. Lep. Soc. 48 (1): 68, Artemisia dracunculus [BNA]
Larva on Artemisia norvegica ssp. arctica, Heracleum lanatum [BNA]
Larva on (as oregonius) Artemisia dracunculus [BNA]
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Larva on Artemisia dracunculus, Petasites frigidus var. palmatus [BNA]
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Larva on Haplophyllum tuberculatum, Bupleurum fruticescens, Daucus carota, Seseli varium, Ruta graveolens, Ruta chalepensis, Foeniculum vulgare, Ferula communis, Dictamnus sp., Artemisia sp. [BMAT]
Larva on Umbelliferae [MRS]
Larva on Heracleum lanatum, Zizia aptera [BNA]
Larva on (as sylvinus) Angelica dahurica, A. hirsutiflora, Apium graveolens, Coriandrum sativum, Cryptotaenia canadensis, Daucus carota, Peucedanum formosanum [MRS]
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Larva on Deverra scopularia, D. chloranthus, D. tortuosus, Seseli varium, (Saudi Arabia) Ferula sinaica, Pycnocycla glauca [BMAT]
Larva on Umbelliferae , Foeniculum vulgare [H&R]
Larva on Falcaria vulgaris, Seseli libanotis, Torilis heterophylla, Ferula karategina, F. ugamica [BRU], Umbelliferae , Trinia vulgaris, Seseli montanum, Ptychotis heterophylla [H&R]
Larva on Trinia glauca Sala & Bollino, 1991, Atalanta 22 (2/4): 77
Larva on Cymopterus purpurea, C. panamintensis var. acutifolius, Aletes acaulis, Harbouria trachypleura, Lomatium lucidum, L. parryi, L. nuttallii, L. eastwoodi, L. marginatum, L. scabrum, L. latilobum, L. junceum, L. grayi, L. triternatum, L. dissectum var. multifidum, Pteryxia hendersonii, P. petraea, P. terebinthina var. californica, Tauschia parishii, T. arguta, less Thamnosma montana [BNA], Musineon tenuifolium Reiser, 1994, J. Lep. Soc. 48 (1): 68
Larva on Ligusticum scothicum, Coelopleurum lucidum, Heracleum lanatum, Angelica atropurpurea, Pastinaca sativa, Conioselinum chinense, Daucus carota var. sativus, Petroselinum crispum, Apium graveolens, Dictamnus albus? [BNA]
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Larva on Daucus carota, Apiaceae , Rutaceae , Ruta graveolens, Thamnosma texana [NAB], Apium leptophyllum, Foeniculum vulgare [BCR]
Larva on (as joanae) Taenidia integerrima, Thaspium barbinode, Zizia aurea [BNA], Angelica ampla, A. atropurpurea, A. venenosa, Anethum graveolens, Apium graveolens, Conium maculatum, Daucus pusillus, D. carota, Daucus carota var. sativus, Cryptotaenia canadensis, Foeniculum vulgare, Harbouria trachypleura, Heracleum lanatum, Levisticum officinale, Ligusticum scothicum, Berula erecta, Osmorhiza longistylis, Oxypolis canbyi, Pastinaca sativa, Petroselinum crispum, Ptilimnium capillaceum, Carum carvi, Cicuta maculata, C. bulbifera, Cicuta douglasii, Sium suave, Spermolepis divaricata, Taenidia integerrima, Thaspium barbinode, Thamnosma texana, Ruta graveolens, Dictamnus albus [BNA], Musineon tenuifolium Reiser, 1994, J. Lep. Soc. 48 (1): 69, Oxypolis rigidior Williams, 2003, J. Lep. Soc. 57 (2): 149-150
Larva on Daucus carota, Pastinaca sativa, Petroselinum crispum, Zizia aurea, Z. aptera [BNA]
Larva on Daucus carota, Foeniculum vulgare, Petroselinum crispum, Cymopterus panamintensis var. acutifolius, Tauschia parishii, T. arguta, Thamnosma monana, Ruta graveolens [BNA]
Larva on Apium leptophyllum, Foeniculum vulgare [BCR]
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Larva on Anthum graveolens, Angelica ampla, A. arguta, A. hendersonii, A. kingii, A. lineariloba, A. tomentosa, A. lucida, Apium graveolens, Cicuta maculata, Conioselinum scopulorum, Daucus carota, D. pusillus, Conium maculatum, Carum carvi, Foeniculum vulgare, Harbouria trachypleura, Heracleum lanatum, H. sphondylium, Heracleum sphondylium ssp. montanum, Ligusticum porteri, L. grayi, Lomatium nuttallii, L. californicum, L. dasycarpum, L. urticulatum, L. parryi, L. grayi, Lomatium triternatum, Lomatium marginatum, L. martindalei?, L. dissectum var. multifidum, Oenanthe sarmentosa, Zizia aptera, Pseudocymopterus montanus, Pimpinella , Petroselinum crispum, Pteryxia hendersoni, P. petraea, P. terebinthina var. californica, Pastinaca sativa, Perideridia bolanderi, P. gairdneri, P. kelloggii, Sphenosciadium capitellatum, Tauschia arguta, T. parishii, Citrus sinensis, C. limon, Ruta graveolens [BNA]
Larva on Anthum graveolens, Angelica ampla, Harbouria trachypleura, Heracleum lanatum, Zizia aptera, Lomatium nuttallii [BNA], Musineon tenuifolium Reiser, 1994, J. Lep. Soc. 48 (1): 68
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Larva on Phellodendron amurensis [BRU], Poncirus trifoliata, Zanthoxylum sp., Citrus sp., Euodia Page & Treadaway, 2003, Butterflies of the world, 17, Dictamnus dasycarpus [Oleg Kosterin]
Larva on Poncirus trifoliata, Zanthoxylum ailanthoides, Z. nitidum, Citrus spp., Euodia rutaecarpa [MRS]
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The Kenyan forms mimic Tirumala formosa.[BK]
Larva on Teclea tricocarpa, T. stuhlmanni, Calodendrum sp., Citrus sp., Clausena sp., Fagara sp., Toddalia sp. [AfrL]
Larva on Rutaceae , Clausema , Toddalia , Citrus [BK], Teclea simplicifolia, T. nobilis, T. tricocarpa [AfrL]
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Larva on Calodenderum capense, Citrus spp., Clausena anisata, C. spp., Fagara macrophylla, Oricia bachmannii, Teclea natalensis, Toddalia asiatica, Vepris lanceolata, Zanthoxylum capense, Z. delagoense [AfrL]
Larva on Clausema inaequalis, Calodendron capense, Toddalia aculeata, T. lanceolata, T. natalensis, Citrus , Teclea swynnertoni, Fagara capensis [PBSA]
Larva on Teclea [AfrL]
Larva on Calodendrum capense, Teclea spp., Vepris spp., Citrus spp. [AfrL]
Larva on Vepris eugeniifolia, Teclea spp., Clausena sp., Zanthoxylum sp., Calodendrum sp., Citrus sp. [AfrL]
Larva on Teclea [BK]
Larva on Teclea sp.?, Toddalia sp.?, Zanthoxylum gillesi, Citrus sp.? [AfrL]
Larva on Toddalia sp., T. asiatica [AfrL]
Female mimics Acraea epaea.[BK]
Larva on Clausena sp., Vepris sp., Calodendrum sp., Citrus sp., Fagara sp., Teclea sp. [AfrL]
Larva on Clausena inaequalis, Toddalia lanceolata, Fagara capensis [PBSA], Toddalia asiatica, Zanthoxylum delagoense, Vepris lanceolata, Citrus sp. [AfrL]
Larva on Clausena sp. [AfrL]
Female mimics Amauris echeria and relatives.[BK]
Larva on Clausena , Toddalia [BK], Clausena anisata [AfrL]
Females mimic various Danaids, Acraeids, chiefly Amauris niavius, Danaus chrysippus,Amauris echeria-group, Acraea poggei.[BK]
Larva on Vepris lanceolata, V. undulata, V. eugeniifolia, Toddalia asiatica, Oricia swynnertoni, O. bachmannii, Clausena anisata, Citrus sp., Teclea simplicifolia, T. nobilis, T. stuhlmanni, T. villosa, T. natalensis, Xymalos monospora, Calodendrum capense, Zanthoxylum sp. [AfrL]
Larva on Xymalos monospora, Teclea swynnertoni, Vepris lanceolata, Toddalia aculeata, T. natalensis, Clausena inaequalis, Citrus [PBSA]
Larva on Clausena spp., C. anisata, Vepris reflexa, V. undulata, V. lanceolata, Citrus sp., Teclea trifoliatum, T. nobilis, T. gerrardii [AfrL]
Larva on Vepris , Teclea [BK], Teclea nobilis, T. simplicifolia, Macrostylis villosa, Oriciopsis sp., Calodendrum sp., Clausena sp., Citrus sp., Fagara sp., Toddalia sp. [AfrL]
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Larva on Clausena inaequalis, Calodendron capense, Toddalia aculeata, T. lanceolata, Teclea natalensis, T. swynnertoni, Citrus , Fagara capensis, Ptaeroxylon utile, Foeniculum vulgare, Bubon galbanum, B. gummiferum, Hippodromus alata, Pituranthos burchelli [PBSA], Phellodendron amurense, Ptelia trifoliata, Skimmia japonica, (oviposits and feeds to maturity) [Marc W. Schenck] Archangelica officinalis, Deverra burchelli, Fagaropsis angolensis, Haplophyllum sp., Hippobromus pauciflorus, Oricia bachmannii, O. swynnertoni, Pseudospondias microcarpa, Ptaeroxylon obliquum, Ruta sp., Vepris lanceolata, Zanthoxylum capense, Z. delagoense [AfrL]
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Larva on (citrus trees) [BIR] Psoralea tenax, P. patens [BAUR], Psoralea cinerea, P. leucantha, P. patens, P. pinnata, P. pustulata, P. tenax, Citrus aurantium, Microcitrus australis Dunn & Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts., Cullen , Psoralea , Fagraea , Michelia , Ziziphus , Acronychia , Aegle , Atalantia , Chloroxylon , Citrus , Clausena , Flindersia , Fortunella , Glycosmis , Limonia , Microcitrus , Mmicromelum , Murraya , Ruta , Zanthoxylum Vane-Wright & de Jong, 2003, Zool. Verh. Leiden 343: 90
Larva on Citrus spp., Glycosmis citrifolia, Zanthoxylum ailanthoides, Z. nitidum, Clausena excavata, Fortunella spp., Microcitrus australis, Atalantia buxifolia, Psoralea leucantha, P. patens [MRS]
Larva on Psoralea , P. tenax, P. patens, P. cinerea, P. leucantha, P. pustulata, P. badocana, less Citrus spp.?, ;
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Larva on Citrus , Glycosmis pentaphylla, Ziziphus jujuba [BMP]
Larva on Beilschmiedia ugandensis, Beilschmiedia sp. [AfrL]
Larva on Cryptocarya woodii [PBSA]
Larva on Beilschmiedia manni? [AfrL]
Larva on Cryptocarya liebertiana, Ocotea usambarensis [AfrL]
Larva on Clausena anisata, Fagaropsis sp., Teclea spp., Fagara macrophylla [AfrL]
Larva on (as crocea) Rutaceaea , Clausema [BK]
Larva on Clausema inqequalis, Fagara capensis, Calodendron capense, Citrus [PBSA], Clausena anisata, Zanthoxylum sp., Z. delagoense, Z. davyi, Z. capense [AfrL]
Larva on Warburgia ugandensis [AfrL]
Larva on Luvunga scandens, Citrus Page & Treadaway, 2003, Butterflies of the world, 17: 9
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Larva on Luvunga scandens [BMP]
Larva on Citrus , Euodia , Glycosmis Vane-Wright & de Jong, 2003, Zool. Verh. Leiden 343: 87
Larva on Citrus ?, Evodia [BAUR]
Larva on Citrus limon, C. sinensis, Citrus spp., Eremocitrus glauca, Limonia acidissima, Microcitrus australasica, M. australis, M. garrawayae, M. inodora Dunn & Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts., Citrus paradisi, Poncitrus trifoliata Dunn, 1995, Victorian Ent. 25 (5)
Larva on Citrus , Geijera salicifolia, G. parviflora, Flindersia [BAUR], Cinnamomum camphora, Cryptocarya glaucescens, Aristolochia elegans, Capparis nobilis, Acronychia sp., Choisya ternata, Citrus aurantium, C. aurantifolia, C. limon, C. medica, C. paradisi, C. reticulata, C. sinensis, Citrus spp., Clausena brevistyla, Eriostemon lanceolatus, E. myoporoides, Fagara sp., Flindersia australis, F. bennettiana, F. collina, F. ifflaiana, F. laevicarpa, F. oppositifolia, F. pimenteliana, F. schottiana, F. xanthoxyla, Fortunella spp., Geijera parviflora, G. salicifolia, Halfordia sp., Melicope erythrococca, M. melanophloia, Microcitrus australasica, M. australis, M. garrawayae, M. inodora, Micromelum minutum, Murraya koenigii, Phebalium ambiens, P. dentatum, P. sp., Zanthoxylum ailanthoides, Z. brachyacanthum, Z. nitidum, Z. veneficum, Zieria laevigata, Z. smithii, Owenia venosa, Daucus carota, Petroselium crispum, Apium graveolens Dunn & Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts., Poncitrus trifoliata, Citrus sinensis, C. reticulata, C. paradisi Dunn, 1995, Victorian Ent. 25 (5)
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Larva on Murraya , Triphasia , Aegle , Euodia , Clausena , Atalantia , Poncirus [BMP], Citrus spp., Clausena lansium, Fortunella japonica, Glycosmis citrifolia, Zanthoxylum avicennae, Z. nitidum, Toddalia asiatica [MRS], Aegle , Atalantia , Citrus , Clausena , Euodia , Fortunella , Glycosmis , Micromelum , Murraya , Paramignya , Poncirus , Toddalia , Triphasia , Zanthoxylum Vane-Wright & de Jong, 2003, Zool. Verh. Leiden 343: 88
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Mimics Pachliopta aristolochiae.
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Larva on Citrus spp., Zanthoxylum nitidum, Clausena excavata, Toddalia asiatica [MRS]
Larva on Citrus , Morinda citrifolia [BAUR], Citrus spp., Clausena brevistyla, Limonia acidissima, Microcitrus garrawayae, M. inodora, Murraya koenigii, Zanthoxylum ailanthoides, Z. brachyacanthum, Z. nitidum, Z. ovalifolium Dunn & Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts.
Larva on Toddalia asiatica, Murraya paniculata, M. crenulata, Clycosmis citrifolia [MRS]
Mimic of Euploea core.[BIR]
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Larva on Citrus , Glycosmis , (Papua) Micromelum minutum, (Bougainville) [BAUR] Bosistoa brassii, Citrus aurantium, C. aurantifolia, C. limon, C. reticulata, C. sinensis, Citrus spp., Clausena brevistyla, Fagara sp., Glycosmis pentaphylla, Halfordia scleroxyla, Microcitrus australasica, M. garrawayae, M. inodora, Micromelum minutum, Murraya koenigii, Zanthoxylum ailanthoides, Z. brachyacanthum, Z. nitidum Dunn & Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts., Morinda , Bosistoa , Citrus , Clausena , Euodia , Fagara , Geijera , Glycosmis , Halfordia , Microcitrus , Micromelum , Murraya , Zanthoxylum Vane-Wright & de Jong, 2003, Zool. Verh. Leiden 343: 87
Perhaps some other taxa from fusca need to be moved under prexaspes?
Larva on Citrus Page & Treadaway, 2003, Butterflies of the world, 17
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Larva on Zanthoxylum , Citrus , Toddalia Page & Treadaway, 2003, Butterflies of the world, 17
Larva on Zanthoxylum , Citrus [BMP]
Larva on Citrus spp., Zanthoxylum nitidum, Z. ailanthoides, Toddalia asiatica, Euodia meliifolia, Fagara nitida [MRS]
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Larva on Toddalia asiatica, Euodia meliifolia, Fagara rhetsa, Citrus spp. [MRS]
Larva on Zanthoxylum rhetsa [BMP]
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Larva on Citrus spp., Fortunella japonica [MRS], Aristolochia , Magnolia , Michelia , Atalantia , Citrus , Fortunella , Paramignya , Poncirus , Severenia , Toddalia , Zanthoxylum Vane-Wright & de Jong, 2003, Zool. Verh. Leiden 343
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Larva on Zanthoxylum nitidum, Z. ailanthoides, Poncirus trifoliata, Citrus spp. [MRS]
Larva on Citrus Vane-Wright & de Jong, 2003, Zool. Verh. Leiden 343
Larva on Citrus Page & Treadaway, 2003, Butterflies of the world, 17: 9
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Larva on Atalantia , Citrus Vane-Wright & de Jong, 2003, Zool. Verh. Leiden 343: 89
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Larva on (as amaurus) Zanthoxylum nitidum, Z. piperitum, Citrus spp. [MRS]
Female mimics Atrophaneura dasarada, Atrophaneura philoxenus.[BIR], (about Papilio rhetenor, Westwood)
Larva on Citrus spp., Ruta graveolens, Zanthoxylum ailanthoides, Fagara mantchurica, F. ailanthoides, Poncirus trifoliata, Orixa japonica, Lobelia chinensis [MRS]
Larva on Toddalia asiatica, Zanthoxylum ailanthoides, Cinnamomum camphora [MRS]
Larva on Umbelliferae [MRS]
Resembles Parantica sita.[BMP]
Larva on Cinnamomum , Persea [BMP]
Larva on Cinnamomum camphora, Cinnamomum micranthum, Persea japonica, P. thunbergii, P. zuihoensis [MRS]
Larva on (as melanoleuca) Lindera megaphylla, Litsea cubeba, Cinnamomum camphora, Cinnamomum micranthum [MRS]
Larva on Cinnamomum [BMP]
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Mimics Euploea core.[BIR]
Larva on Cinnamomum , Litsea Page & Treadaway, 2003, Butterflies of the world, 17: 8
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f. dissimilis Mimics Danais limniace. [BIR]
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Larva on (as dissimilis) Alseodaphne , Litsea glutinosa, Cinnamomum spp. [MRS], Cinnamomum , Litsea [BMP]
Mimics Euploea mulciber,[BIR]Euploea dicoletianus, Euploea eyhdhovii.[BOR]
Larva on Cinnamomum , Litsea Page & Treadaway, 2003, Butterflies of the world, 17: 8
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Mimics male Euploea mulciber.[BMP]
Mimics female Euploea mulciber.[BMP]
Possible mimic of Euploea crameri bremeri.[BMP]
Mimics male Euploea mulciber.[BMP]
Mimic of Euploea eyndhovii and Eupoloea doubledayi.[BMP]
Mimics Alcidis agathyrsus moth.[BAUR]
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Larva on Euodia lepta, Toddalia asiatica, Citrus spp. [MRS]
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Larva on Euodia lepta, Toddalia asiatica, Zanthoxylum nitidum [MRS]
Larva on Euodia , Citrus Page & Treadaway, 2003, Butterflies of the world, 17: 8
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Larva on Phellodendron sachalinensis [BRU], Phellodendron spp. [MRS]
Larva on Euodia meliifolia, Zanthoxylum ailanthoides, Z. nitidum, Citrus spp., Rhus succedanea [MRS]
Larva on Toddalia asiatica, Zanthoxylum ailanthoides, Euodia meliifolia, Orixa japonica, Phellodendron amurense, Poncirus trifoliata [MRS]
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Larva on Phellodendron amurensis [BRU], (as maacki) Citrus spp., Phellodendron amurense, Zanthoxylum ailanthoides, Euodia meliifolia [MRS], Phellodendron amurensis, Dictamnus dasycarpus [RFEL]
Larva on Euodia meliifolia, Toddalia asiatica, Rhus verniciflua [MRS]
Larva on Xanthoxylon alatum [BIR], Zanthoxylum alatum, Limonia acidissima [MRS]
Larva on Euodia Page & Treadaway, 2003, Butterflies of the world, 17: 8
Larva on Euodia [BMP]
Larva on Chloroxylum swietenia [BIR]
Larva on Xanthoxylon rhetsa [BIR]
Larva on Euodia , Toddalia Vane-Wright & de Jong, 2003, Zool. Verh. Leiden 343
Larva on Micromelum Vane-Wright & de Jong, 2003, Zool. Verh. Leiden 343: 86
Larva on Citrus , Evodia [BAUR], Cinnamomum camphora, Acradenia euodiiformis, Acronychia vestita, Citrus limon, C. paradisi, C. sinensis, Citrus spp., Euodia bonwickii, E. elleryana, E. micrococca, E. vitiflora, E. spp., Evodiella muelleri, Geijera paniculata, G. salicifolia, Halfordia scleroxyla Dunn & Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts.
Larva on Zieridium pseudobtusifolium, Achronychia laevis Holloway & Peters, 1976, J. Nat. Hist. 10: 285
Comment by [Bernard Rond].D treats it first as a sp, yet with some doubt. In the addenda and corrigenda of vol 1, published in vol 3of " butterflies of the neotropical region ", he says it is just a ssp of anchisiades.From the figure he gives, and from my personal data (I have specimens collected by me in Venezuelawhich are quite similar to that figure) it is just an individual form of a very variable species.
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[Sune Hauch] I made some notes about the larval behavior. ALLEN M. YOUNG et al. in "NATURAL HISTORY AND ECOLOGICAL CHEMISTRYOF THE NEOTROPICAL BUTTERFLY PAPILlO ANCHISIADES" (1986) describe how the feeding of the closely related Papilio anchisiades throughout all instars was synchronous and nocturnal. In comparison I often witnessed Papilio erostratus larvae had solitary and diurnal feeding behavior.However I also witnessed they would feed together and also late in the evening.I do suppose they were also feeding at night since they had often changed roosting location in the mornings. |
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Larva on Citrus spp., C. limon, Casimiroa edulis [BNA]
Larva on Casimiroa edulis, Zanthoxylum , Citrus [BCR]
Larva on Citrus , Zanthoxylum [BCR]
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Larva on Zanthozylum , Citrus limon, Ptelea , Ruta graveolens, Piper spp., Monnieria trifolia? [BNA]
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Larva on Citrus sinensis, C. limon, C. aurantium, C. grandis, Zanthoxylum fagara, Z. americanum, Z. clava-herculis, Z. hirsutum, Ptelea trifoliata, Ruta graveolens, Casimiroa edulis, Dictamnus albus, Amyris elemifera, Choisya [BCR], Phellodendron amurense, (oviposits and matures) [Marc W. Schenck]
Larva on Zanthoxylym fagara, Ptelea trifoliata, Amyris texana, Casimiroa greggi, Ruta graveolens, Citrus spp. Shiraiwa & Grishin in Shiraiwa, Cong & Grishin, 2014, ZooKeys 468: 115
Larva on Amyris elemifera, Zanthoxylum fagara [BNA]
Larva on Citrus sinensis, C. limon [BNA], Citrus [BCR]
Larva on Citrus sinensis [BNA]
Larva on Zanthoxylum elephantiasis, Citrus reticulata [BNA]
Comment by [Bernard Rond].tasso is another very doubtful taxon. In 1910, S says that only a few old specimens are known,but without precising where they are kept. D says there not a single one remaining in any Museumnor collection known. Obviously no other specimen has been collected since Staudinger. This taxonlooks like a legend... Hybrid or aberration ?
Comment by [Bernard Rond].peleides is still more doubtful. S & D says that it is only known through Esper's drawing.Probably an aberration.
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Larva on Sassafras albidum var. molle, Lindera benzoin, Cinnamomum camphora, Persea borbonia, Liriodendron tulipifera, Magnolia virginiana, Prunus persica?, P. serotina?, Pyrus arbutifolia?, Cercis canadensis?, Syringa vulgaris?, Zanthoxylum americanum?, Zanthoxylum fraxineum?, Z. clava-herculis? [BNA], Lindera melissifolia Morris, 1989, J. Lep. Soc. 43 (2): 147
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Larva on Persea borbonia, Persea borbonia var. pubescens, Sassafras albidum var. molle [BNA]
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Larva on Prunus cerasus, P. domestica, Prunus americanaP. serotina, P. pennsylvanica, P. virginiana, P. persica, Crataegus , Malus pumila, Cydonia oblongas, Populus tremuloides, P. deltoides, Carpinus caroliniana, Alnus incana, Carya , Tilia americana, Catalpa bignonioides, Liriodendron tulipifera, Magnolia acuminatus, M. virginiana, Cinnamomum camphora, Lindera benzoin, Sassafras albidum var. molle, Styrax americana?, Fraxinus americana, F. nigra, F. caroliniana, Fraxinus pennsylvanica var. lanceolata [BNA]
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Larva on Prunus cerasus, Prunus domestica var. galatensis, P. americana, P. virginiana, P. persica, P. emarginata, P. ilicifolia, P. armeniaca, P. caroliniana, Malus pumila, Rubus ?, Populus balsamifera, P. tremuloides, P. trichocarpa, P. angustifolia, Salix lasiolepis, S. lasiandra, S. scouleriana, S. exigua, S. babylonica, S. hookeriana, Betula papyrifera var. commutata, Alnus tenuifolia, A. viridis, Alnus crispa, Acer , Ulmus , Platanus racemosa, Magnolia ?, Persea americana, Fraxinus , Syringa vulgaris, Ptelea baldwinii, Quercus chrysolepis [BNA]
Larva on Prunus cerasus, P. serotina, Prunus pennsylvanica, P. virginiana, P. persica, Amelanchier canadensis, Crataegus , Malus pumila, Sorbus americana, Populus balsamifera, P. tremuloides, P. grandidentata, Betula alba, B. lenta, Betula allegheniensis, B. papyrifera, Corylus , Alnus rugosa, Acer , Carya , Ulmus , Tilia americana, Fraxinus americana, Fraxinus pennsylvanica var. lanceolata, F. pennsylvanica var. subintegerrima, Syringa vulgaris [BNA]
Larva on Prunus emarginata, P. virginiana, Prunus virginiana ssp. demissa, P. ilicifolia, P. persica, P. domestica, Malus pumila, Holodiscus discolor, Amelanchier alnifolia?, Crataegus rivularis, C. douglasii, Ceanothus fendleri, C. velutinus, Ceanothus prostratus, C. sanguineus, Rhamnus crocea, R. californica, R. californica var. rubra, Alnus rubra, Salix ?, Ribes inerme? [BNA], Ceanothus , Prunus ilicifolia, Rhamnus , R. californicus, Alnus [NAB]
Larva on Prunus virginiana, Prunus virginiana var. demissa, P. americana, P. emarginata, P. cerasus, P. capuli, P. ilicifolia?, Amelanchier , Vauquelina californica, Fraxinus oregonius, F. latifolia, F. anomala, F. viridis, F. pennsylvanica var. lanceolata, Ligustrum lucidum, L. vulgare, Ptelea trifoliata, Ptelea trifoliata var. angustifolia, P. baldwinii, P. crenulata, Platanus racemosa [BNA]
Larva on Persea americana [BCR]
A comment by [Bernard Rond]. In 1981, D. publishes a photograph of the only specimen known, quite worn-out, with half an hindwing missing.He supposes this taxon could be a ssp. of cleotas, unknown from Mexico so far. I don't agree with him for tworeasons : 1) the pattern of this specimen is fairly different from all the other ssp of cleotas and it showsa tail on the hindwing that no other ssp possesses. 2) in all its range, cleotas is fairly common and I see noreason why a mexican ssp should be so rare as to be discovered in 1975 only. M. also figures a specimen,but of brand new aspect. Yet I don't know if it is a second (or more) specimen, collected after 1981,or if it is a rectified picture, since all the pictures in [BW8] are digital.He says nothing about the number of specimens known. Same as for judicael, he considers diazi as an hybrid,between P. victorinus morelius and P. garamas garamas this time.I don't have enough data about this taxon to make an opinion.
A comment by [Bernard Rond]. This sp. is tremendously interesting. S. in 1910, and still D. in 1981, say that the type from Oberthüris the only specimen known, and it was so far considered as a an aberration or an hybrid.But several specimens have been recently collected, fully similar to the type. I saw two of them.So judicael is indoubtedly a good species. I can't agree with E. Möhn who says (in[BW8]), quite arbitrarily, that judicael could be an hybrid of P. menatius eurotas (= aristeus bitias) and P. warscewiczi mercedes. In such a case the specimens recently collected should be quite somewhatdifferent from the type collected two centuries earlier.
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