| Eurytides leucaspis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Eurytides |
| Species: | E. leucaspis |
| Binomial name | |
| Eurytides leucaspis | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eurytides leucaspis is a species of butterfly found in the Neotropical realm.
There are two subspecies recognised:
Eurytides leucaspis can reach a wingspan of almost 10 cm (3.9 in). These large butterflies have a frons entirely brownish black. The abdomen is yellowish beneath. The wings have a common triangular green-yellow area, and a brown marginal area with blackish hues parallel to the margin.
lamis R.& J. The posterior cell-spots of the forewing is large, very distinct also beneath.
leucaspis Godt. The cell-spots of the forewing is smaller, usually only indicated beneath, the two outer posterior cell-spots arte more widely separated from one another. [2]
This species is present in Colombia, eastern Ecuador, northern Peru, Bolivia and western Venezuela. [1]
Common and not threatened. [3]
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