Papilio lamarchei


Papilio lamarchei, the lamarche's swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found from Argentina to Bolivia.

Description

The yellow band narrower than in Papilio himeros, forewing without yellow spot distally of the anterior angle of the cell; hindwing very strongly dentate, tail without yellow spot at the tip. Harpe short and rounded, whilst in himeros it is long and pointed.

Taxonomy

Papilio lamarchei is a member of the species group ''torquatus.''