Mimoides microdamas
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Mimoides microdamas (Burmeister, 1878)[1]
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Mimoides microdamas is a Neotropical butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in southern Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.
Description[]
A yellowish band from the costal margin of the forewing to the anal angle of the hindwing; under surface without red basal spots on the forewing, with four spots on the hindwing. Female similar to the male.[2]
Biology[]
A lowland species.
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- Collins, N. Mark; Morris, Michael G. (1985). Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN Red Data Book. Gland & Cambridge: IUCN. ISBN 978-2-88032-603-6 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- Lewis, H.L. (1974). Butterflies of the World ISBN 0-245-52097-X Page 23, figure 22
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- Butterflies described in 1878
- Mimoides
- Papilionidae of South America
- Taxa named by Hermann Burmeister
- Papilionidae stubs