Eurytides celadon | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Papilionidae |
Genus: | Eurytides |
Species: | E. celadon
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Binomial name | |
Eurytides celadon | |
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Eurytides celadon, the Cuban kite swallowtail or celadon swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Cuba.[1] Occasional strays can be found on the Florida Keys.
The wingspan is 66–85 mm. Adults are on wing from July to October in two generations.[3] Its host plant is believed to be Nectandra coriacea.[1]