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Papilio oxynius
Species of butterfly From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Papilio oxynius, the Cuban black swallowtail, is a species of Neotropical swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Cuba.[2] [3]
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Description
Similar to P. pelaus but the band of the forewing only indicated; the marginal spots of both wings large.[4]
Biology
Larvae feed on Xanthoxylum. Adults are gregarious by day, resting on the trunk and branches.[5]
Taxonomy
Papilio oxynius is a member of the anchisiades species group.
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