Papilio thersites

Description

Papilio thersites, the Thersites swallowtail or false Androgeus swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Jamaica. P. thersites F. (9 a) is similar to the well known P. lycophron Hbn. In the male the yellow band on the forewing is very broad and the cell-spot very large. In the female the forewing has a curved yellow band. — Jamaica. The larva like that of P.lycophron.