Cleotas Swallowtail
Image: Andrés Eugenio Varga (CC0)
Common NameCleotas Swallowtail
Scientific NamePapilio cleotas
FamilyPapilionidae
SubfamilyPapilioninae
Wingspan (mm)102.5
Wing Patternspotted
Primary Colorsbrownish-black, pale yellow, red, blue
HabitatOpen woodlands, forest edges, grasslands
Geographic RangeBuenos Aires Province, Argentina
Host PlantsRutaceae family (e.g., Citrus, Zanthoxylum)
Conservation Statuscritically-endangered
Identification TipsKey features include its large size, brownish-black and pale yellow spotted wing pattern, and the distinctive two to three small caudal projections on the hindwings with subtle reddish and bluish markings.
Description
This large butterfly has brownish-black wings with a variable design, featuring pale yellow costal spots on the forewings and yellowish marginal dots and maculae on the hindwings. The hindwings also display two to three small caudal projections, with reddish diffusion towards the base and bluish coloration between the spots.
