Battus polydamas

Battus polydamas
B. p. jamaicensis

Secure  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Battus
Species:
B. polydamas
Binomial name
Battus polydamas
Synonyms
  • Papilio polydamas Linnaeus

Battus polydamas, also known as the gold rim swallowtail, the Polydamas swallowtail or the tailless swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 10th edition of Systema Naturae, published in 1758.

  1. ^ Grice, H.; Hall, P.; Mega, N.; Nunez-Bustos, E.; Freitas, A.V.L. (2018). "Battus polydamas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T110520503A110520514. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T110520503A110520514.en. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  2. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0 - Battus polydamas Polydamas Swallowtail". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 20 September 2020.