Protographium agesilaus fortis

Protographium agesilaus fortis, the short-lined kite-swallowtail, is a subspecies of butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in North America, Mexico and Central America. The subspecies was first described by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1906.[1][2][3] It hybridizes with Protographium philolaus.[4]

Protographium agesilaus fortis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Papilionidae
Genus:
Protographium
Species:
P. agesilaus
Subspecies:
P. a. fortis
Trinomial name
Protographium agesilaus fortis
(Rothschild & Jordan, 1906)
Synonyms
  • Papilio agesilaus fortis Rothschild & Jordan, 1906
  • Eurytides agesilaus fortis

It has a wingspan of about 70–80 millimetres (2.8–3.1 inches). The first pair of wings are three-sided possessing wide black stripes) and on the margin a mark with two red spots bordered with white is visible. The coloration is white to whiteish green. On the undersides of the lower wings two black and red stripes are visible. The females are similar to males but have larger spots on the hindwings.

References
  1. "Eurytides agesilaus fortis (Rothschild & Jordan, 1906)". Butterflies of America. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  2. "Specimens: Eurytides agesilaus fortis (Rothschild & Jordan 1906), Butterflies - Papilionidae". Esperanza Insects - Hope for Insects. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  3. "Genus Eurytides". Insecta.pro. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  4. "Eurytides agesilaus fortis (pinned specimens - hybrids)". Butterflies of America. Retrieved March 7, 2015.


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