Pipevine Swallowtail, Blue Swallowtail Battus philenor (Linnaeus 1771) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Papilionidae: Papilioninae: Troidini)

This document provides an in-depth profile of the pipevine swallowtail butterfly, Battus philenor. It covers the butterfly’s nomenclature, distribution, physical description, life cycle, host plants, natural enemies, and defenses. The article also discusses the butterfly’s mimicry, pollination biol...

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Main Author: Donald W. Hall
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Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2017-03-01
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description This document provides an in-depth profile of the pipevine swallowtail butterfly, Battus philenor. It covers the butterfly’s nomenclature, distribution, physical description, life cycle, host plants, natural enemies, and defenses. The article also discusses the butterfly’s mimicry, pollination biology, and the ecological significance of its interactions with host plants and predators. The information is intended for both laypersons with some biological knowledge and academic audiences.
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spelling doaj-art-4ae672d4450e4ee39d57f9a633564bb42025-02-08T05:56:12ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092017-03-0120172Pipevine Swallowtail, Blue Swallowtail Battus philenor (Linnaeus 1771) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Papilionidae: Papilioninae: Troidini)Donald W. Hall0University of Florida This document provides an in-depth profile of the pipevine swallowtail butterfly, Battus philenor. It covers the butterfly’s nomenclature, distribution, physical description, life cycle, host plants, natural enemies, and defenses. The article also discusses the butterfly’s mimicry, pollination biology, and the ecological significance of its interactions with host plants and predators. The information is intended for both laypersons with some biological knowledge and academic audiences. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/138341West Nile Virus
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Pipevine Swallowtail, Blue Swallowtail Battus philenor (Linnaeus 1771) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Papilionidae: Papilioninae: Troidini)
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title Pipevine Swallowtail, Blue Swallowtail Battus philenor (Linnaeus 1771) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Papilionidae: Papilioninae: Troidini)
title_full Pipevine Swallowtail, Blue Swallowtail Battus philenor (Linnaeus 1771) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Papilionidae: Papilioninae: Troidini)
title_fullStr Pipevine Swallowtail, Blue Swallowtail Battus philenor (Linnaeus 1771) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Papilionidae: Papilioninae: Troidini)
title_full_unstemmed Pipevine Swallowtail, Blue Swallowtail Battus philenor (Linnaeus 1771) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Papilionidae: Papilioninae: Troidini)
title_short Pipevine Swallowtail, Blue Swallowtail Battus philenor (Linnaeus 1771) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Papilionidae: Papilioninae: Troidini)
title_sort pipevine swallowtail blue swallowtail battus philenor linnaeus 1771 insecta lepidoptera papilionidae papilioninae troidini
topic West Nile Virus
url https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/138341
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