21,635 observationsLeast Concern
Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Lepidoptera ›Family: Papilionidae ›Genus: Papilio
About
Papilio zelicaon, the anise swallowtail, is a common swallowtail butterfly of western North America. Both the upper and lower sides of its wings are black, but the upper wing has a broad yellow stripe across it, which gives the butterfly an overall yellow appearance. There are striking blue spots on the rear edge of the rear wing, and the characteristic tails of the swallowtails. Its wingspan is 52–80 mm. Its body is somewhat shorter than the rather...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Anise Swallowtail is Papilio zelicaon.
- Anise Swallowtail belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Anise Swallowtail belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Anise Swallowtail belongs to the class Insecta.
- Anise Swallowtail belongs to the order Lepidoptera.
- Anise Swallowtail belongs to the family Papilionidae.
- Anise Swallowtail belongs to the genus Papilio.