Protesilaus (butterfly)

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Protesilaus
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Protesilaus stenodesmus
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Protesilaus

Swainson, [1832]
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Synonyms
  • CosmodesmusHaase, [1891]

Protesilaus is a genus of butterflies in the family Papilionidae. They are native to the Americas.

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