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12-22-2016

Papilio hospiton

Papilio hospiton NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network. endemic to Corsica and Sardinia, and occurs there especially in middle mountain ranges from 400 to 1500m asl (rarely lower or higher). From the fact that not too seldom hybridization.

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Papilio hospiton, the Corsican swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found only in Corsica and Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea. A medium-sized butterfly with a wingspan of 72–76 millimetres, Papilio hospiton is a short black-and-yellow swallowtail with short tails. The butterfly has blue and red markings. Sexes are alike.

Papilio hospiton, the Corsican swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found only in Corsica and Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea. A medium-sized butterfly with a wingspan

Detailed information
Full Name: Corsican Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio hospiton)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Insects
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 01/14/1993 Foreign (Headquarters) Wherever found
Federal register documents
Date
Citation Page
Title
01/14/1993 58 FR 4356 4359 ETWP; Endangered Status for Three Foreign Butterflies
09/10/1991 56 FR 46145 46148 ETWP; Proposed Endangered Status for Three Foreign Butterflies; 56 FR 46145 46148
Recovery
No recovery information is available for the Corsican Swallowtail butterfly.
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