- Source: Battus (butterfly)
Battus is a New World genus of butterflies that are usually found around pipevine (genus Aristolochia) plants. The caterpillars feed off the poisonous pipevines, making the insects poisonous themselves; they taste very bad to ward off predators. Since birds avoid these butterflies, other swallowtail species mimic their coloration. The common North American species are Battus polydamas and Battus philenor.
Etymology
In Greek mythology, Battus is a shepherd who witnessed Hermes stealing Apollo's cattle. Because he broke his promise not to reveal this theft, Hermes turned him to stone.
Species
Listed alphabetically within groups:
subgenus: Battuosa Möhn, 1999
species group: belus Möhn, 1999
Battus belus (Cramer, 1777) – Belus swallowtail
Battus crassus (Cramer, 1777) – Crassus swallowtail
Battus eracon (Godman & Salvin, 1897) – west-Mexican swallowtail, Colima swallowtail
Battus ingenuus (Dyar, 1907) – Dyar's swallowtail, confused swallowtail
Battus laodamas (C. & R. Felder, 1859) – green-patch swallowtail, yellow-spotted swallowtail
Battus lycidas (Cramer, [1777]) – Cramer's swallowtail, yellow-trailed swallowtail
Battus polystictus (Butler, 1874)
species group: madyes Möhn, 1999
Battus madyes (Doubleday, 1846) – Madyes swallowtail
subgenus: Battus Möhn, 1999
species group: philenor
Battus devilliersii (Godart, 1823)
Battus philenor (Linnaeus, 1771) – pipevine swallowtail
Battus zetides (Munroe, 1971) – Zetides swallowtail
species group: polydamus Möhn, 1999
Battus polydamas (Linnaeus, 1758) – Polydamas swallowtail, gold rim swallowtail, or tailless swallowtail
References
Edwin Möhn, 2002 Schmetterlinge der Erde, Butterflies of the World Part V (5), Papilionidae II: Battus. Edited by Erich Bauer and Thomas Frankenbach Keltern: Goecke & Evers; Canterbury: Hillside Books. ISBN 978-3-931374-70-9 Illustrates and identifies 14 species and 49 subspecies.
External links
Battus Archived 2017-10-22 at the Wayback Machine, Insects Online
Battus, BugGuide
Battus Butterflies of America. Mostly types.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Kupu-kupu
- Battus (butterfly)
- Battus philenor
- Battus polydamas
- Battus
- Battus polystictus
- Battus madyes
- Battus philenor hirsuta
- Battus devilliersii
- Battus belus
- Battus polydamas antiquus
