Papilio esperanza, known as the Papilio esperanza, Oaxacan esperanza or Oaxacan swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Mexico. The Papilio esperanza is one of Mexico's rarest butterflies and is considered Endangered by The IUCN red list of threatened species. The species is threatened by destruction of habitat but its main concern is poaching for specimens.[2]
| Esperanza swallowtail | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Papilio |
| Species: | P. esperanza
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| Binomial name | |
| Papilio esperanza Beutelspacher, 1975
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References
edit- ^ Puttick, A.; Leon-Cortes, J. (2018). "Papilio esperanza". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T15988A110606677. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T15988A110606677.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Oaxacan swallowtail" (PDF). Xerces Society. May 12, 2004.
External links
edit- ARKive Papilio esperanza Images
- Butterfly corner Images from Naturhistorisches Museum Wien
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