Home American : Papilionidae Pieridae Nymphalidae DONATE Riodinidae Lycaenidae Hesperiidae Hedylidae All families
Intro Cautions Glossary Biblio Library Links Know-how Catalogue β version BoA references Photo credits Credits How to cite Contact © Volunteer

Papilio polyxenes asterius Stoll, 1782
(Black Swallowtail)

Type Specimens

  Go to:     Thumbnails
Main Species Page ● Type Specimens ● Pinned Specimens 1 ● Pinned Specimens 2 ● Historical Specimens ● Live Adults 1 ● Live Adults 2 ● Live Adults 3 ● Live Adults 4 ● Live Adults 5 ● Live Adults 6 ● Immatures 1 ● Immatures 2 ● Immatures 3 ● Larval Foodplants & Habitats ● Larval Foodplants

Papilio polyxenes asterius TYPE, TL: USA (NY; Va; "Carolina")
Photo taken by Gerardo Lamas and digitized by the Tropical Andean Butterfly Diversity Project, funded by the Darwin Initiative.
Any use of this image, except for personal study, requires prior written consent of the housing institution.

Papilio polyxenes asterius TYPE, TL: USA (NY; Va; "Carolina")
Photo taken by Gerardo Lamas and digitized by the Tropical Andean Butterfly Diversity Project, funded by the Darwin Initiative.
Any use of this image, except for personal study, requires prior written consent of the housing institution.

Papilio polyxenes asterius (HOLOTYPE of Papilio asterioides) ♂ MEXICO [ANSP]

Papilio polyxenes asterius (HOLOTYPE of Papilio asterioides) ♂ MEXICO [ANSP]

Papilio polyxenes asterius (HOLOTYPE of Papilio asterioides) ♂ MEXICO [ANSP]

Papilio polyxenes asterius (TYPE of Papilio asterioides Reakirt, [1867], TL: Mexico)
Photo taken by Gerardo Lamas and digitized by the Tropical Andean Butterfly Diversity Project, funded by the Darwin Initiative.
Any use of this image, except for personal study, requires prior written consent of the housing institution.

Papilio polyxenes asterius (TYPE of Papilio asterioides Reakirt, [1867], TL: Mexico)
Photo taken by Gerardo Lamas and digitized by the Tropical Andean Butterfly Diversity Project, funded by the Darwin Initiative.
Any use of this image, except for personal study, requires prior written consent of the housing institution.

Papilio polyxenes asterius (TYPE of Papilio asterias var. alunata Skinner & E. Aaron, 1889, TL: USA (Pa))
Photo taken by Gerardo Lamas and digitized by the Tropical Andean Butterfly Diversity Project, funded by the Darwin Initiative.
Any use of this image, except for personal study, requires prior written consent of the housing institution.

Papilio polyxenes asterius (TYPE of Papilio asterias var. alunata Skinner & E. Aaron, 1889, TL: USA (Pa))
Photo taken by Gerardo Lamas and digitized by the Tropical Andean Butterfly Diversity Project, funded by the Darwin Initiative.
Any use of this image, except for personal study, requires prior written consent of the housing institution.

Papilio polyxenes asterius (TYPE of Papilio polyxenes var. curvifascia Skinner, 1902, TL: USA (NM))
Photo taken by Gerardo Lamas and digitized by the Tropical Andean Butterfly Diversity Project, funded by the Darwin Initiative.
Any use of this image, except for personal study, requires prior written consent of the housing institution.

Papilio polyxenes asterius (TYPE of Papilio polyxenes var. curvifascia Skinner, 1902, TL: USA (NM))
Photo taken by Gerardo Lamas and digitized by the Tropical Andean Butterfly Diversity Project, funded by the Darwin Initiative.
Any use of this image, except for personal study, requires prior written consent of the housing institution.

Papilio polyxenes asterius (TYPE of Papilio asterius ab. gertrudis Kruck, 1931, TL: Mexico (Oax))
Photo taken by Gerardo Lamas and digitized by the Tropical Andean Butterfly Diversity Project, funded by the Darwin Initiative.
Any use of this image, except for personal study, requires prior written consent of the housing institution.

Papilio polyxenes asterius (TYPE of Papilio asterius ab. gertrudis Kruck, 1931, TL: Mexico (Oax))
Photo taken by Gerardo Lamas and digitized by the Tropical Andean Butterfly Diversity Project, funded by the Darwin Initiative.
Any use of this image, except for personal study, requires prior written consent of the housing institution.

Papilio polyxenes asterius (TYPE of Papilio polyxenes ab. forsythae Wood, 1937, TL: USA (Fl))
Photo taken by Gerardo Lamas and digitized by the Tropical Andean Butterfly Diversity Project, funded by the Darwin Initiative.
Any use of this image, except for personal study, requires prior written consent of the housing institution.

Papilio polyxenes asterius (TYPE of Papilio polyxenes ab. forsythae Wood, 1937, TL: USA (Fl))
Photo taken by Gerardo Lamas and digitized by the Tropical Andean Butterfly Diversity Project, funded by the Darwin Initiative.
Any use of this image, except for personal study, requires prior written consent of the housing institution.

Papilio polyxenes asterius (TYPE of Papilio f. subamplicata Dufrane, 1946, TL: USA (Pa))
Photo taken by Gerardo Lamas and digitized by the Tropical Andean Butterfly Diversity Project, funded by the Darwin Initiative.
Any use of this image, except for personal study, requires prior written consent of the housing institution.

Papilio polyxenes asterius (TYPE of Papilio f. subamplicata Dufrane, 1946, TL: USA (Pa))
Photo taken by Gerardo Lamas and digitized by the Tropical Andean Butterfly Diversity Project, funded by the Darwin Initiative.
Any use of this image, except for personal study, requires prior written consent of the housing institution.


Main Species Page ● Type Specimens ● Pinned Specimens 1 ● Pinned Specimens 2 ● Historical Specimens ● Live Adults 1 ● Live Adults 2 ● Live Adults 3 ● Live Adults 4 ● Live Adults 5 ● Live Adults 6 ● Immatures 1 ● Immatures 2 ● Immatures 3 ● Larval Foodplants & Habitats ● Larval Foodplants
Top of Page ● All-America Lists

This website is supported by Butterflies of America Foundation, a U.S. registered 501(c)(3) tax-deductible nonprofit 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) public charity.