Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Five-striped Kite-Swallowtail
Eurytides penthesilaus (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865)
Family: Papilionidae
Subfamily: Papilioninae
Tribe: Leptocircini
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Range: Eurytides penthesilaus penthesilaus is found from Southeastern Mexico to Guatemala and El Salvador; Eurytides penthesilaus vilatelai is found in Mexico (source: Butterflies of America).
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Taxonomy Notes: Two subspecies in our region: Eurytides penthesilaus penthesilaus (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865) and Eurytides penthesilaus vilatelai (J. Maza & R.G. Maza, 2022)
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Verified Sightings

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Observation date: Sep 05, 2024
Submitted by: huxmex
Region: Oaxaca, Mexico
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 27, 2025
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