Mimoides microdamas

Mimoides microdamas
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Papilionidae
Genus:	Mimoides
Species:	M. microdamas
Binomial name
	Mimoides microdamas; (Burmeister, 1878)
Synonyms
	Papilio microdamas Burmeister, 1878;

Mimoides microdamas is a Neotropical butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in southern Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.

Description edit

A yellowish band from the costal margin of the forewing to the anal angle of the hindwing; under surface without red basal spots on the forewing, with four spots on the hindwing. Female similar to the male.^[2]

Biology edit

A lowland species.

References edit

^ Mimoides, funet.fi
^ Jordan, K. , in Seitz, A. ( 1907) . The Macrolepidoptera of the World. 5: The Macrolepidoptera of the American faunistic region. Papilionidae 1-45

Collins, N. Mark; Morris, Michael G. (1985). Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN Red Data Book. Gland & Cambridge: IUCN. ISBN 978-2-88032-603-6 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
Lewis, H.L. (1974). Butterflies of the World ISBN 0-245-52097-X Page 23, figure 22

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[1] Mimoides, funet.fi

[2] Jordan, K. , in Seitz, A. ( 1907) . The Macrolepidoptera of the World. 5: The Macrolepidoptera of the American faunistic region. Papilionidae 1-45

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