Papilio solstitius

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Papilio solstitius
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species:
P. solstitius
Binomial name
Papilio solstitius
DeRoller, Wang, Dupuis & Schmidt, 2025

Papilio solstitius, commonly known as the midsummer tiger swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly, in the genus Papilio . [1] [2] It is closely related to Papilio appalachiensis , Papilio canadensis , and Papilio glaucus . [3]

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Etymology

Papilio solstitius gets its name from the Latin word solstitius, which means solstice. It gets this name because of its flight pattern, being in the midsummer, near the summer solstice. [4]

Distribution

Papilio solstitius is native to the Northeastern United States and Southern Ontario. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Midsummer Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio solstitius)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  2. ↑ "Butterflies of Ontario - Midsummer Tiger Swallowtail". www.ontariobutterflies.ca. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  3. ↑ Anderson, Natali (2025-02-28). "Cryptic New Species of Butterfly Identified in North America | Sci.News". Sci.News: Breaking Science News. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  4. ↑ "Papilio solstitius DeRoller, Wang, Dupuis & Schmidt, 2025, sp. nov. - Plazi TreatmentBank". treatment.plazi.org. Retrieved 2025-07-15.


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