Leptocircini
Encyclopedia
Leptocircini is a tribe
of swallowtail
butterflies
that includes the genera
Eurytides
(kite swallowtails), Graphium (swordtails), and Lamproptera (dragontails). The tribe consists of roughly 140 species
in seven genera worldwide and one native North America
n species, Eurytides marcellus
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Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...
of swallowtail
Swallowtail butterfly
Swallowtail butterflies are large, colorful butterflies that form the family Papilionidae. There are over 550 species, and though the majority are tropical, members of the family are found on all continents except Antarctica...
butterflies
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
that includes the genera
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Eurytides
Eurytides
Eurytides is a genus of butterfly in the Papilionidae family, found in North, Central, and South America.-Species:* Eurytides bellerophon * Eurytides callias...
(kite swallowtails), Graphium (swordtails), and Lamproptera (dragontails). The tribe consists of roughly 140 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
in seven genera worldwide and one native North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
n species, Eurytides marcellus
Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly
The Zebra Swallowtail is a swallowtail butterfly native to the eastern United States and southeast Canada. Its distinctive wing shape and long tails make it easy to identify, and its black and white-striped pattern is reminiscent of a zebra...
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