Name - Papilio polyxenes asterius

Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)

urn:lsid:organismnames.com:name:35201 [metadata]

Variants and Synonyms

• Papilio polyxenes asterius Dufrane 1946

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Recent Publications

• Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), primary host plant for the eastern black swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes asterius) (Papilionidae) on the eastern shore of Virginia.
• [Chromatic aberrations in the black swallowtail.]
• Mouthpart separation does not impede butterfly feeding.
• Mouthpart conduit sizes of fluid-feeding insects determine the ability to feed from pores.
• Learning of salient prey traits explains Batesian mimicry evolution.

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