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Sericinus Westwood
, 1851 is a genus
of swallowtail butterflies placed in the subfamily Parnassiinae
.The genus has a complex history and a multiplicity of names have been applied to its single species.
John Obadiah Westwood
John Obadiah Westwood was an English entomologist and archaeologist also noted for his artistic talents.Born in Sheffield, he studied to be a lawyer but abandoned that for his scientific interests....
, 1851 is a genus
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...
of swallowtail butterflies placed in the subfamily Parnassiinae
Parnassiinae
The Parnassiinae or Snow Apollos are a subfamily of the Papilionidae or Swallowtail family. The subfamily includes about 50 medium sized, white or yellow species...
.The genus has a complex history and a multiplicity of names have been applied to its single species.