Thanks to Ezequiel Nuñez-Bustos for help with the identification of the images.
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![FIGURE 1 FIGURE 1](ENCARNACION 12 Heraclides anchisiades.jpg) | FIGURE 1 |
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![FIGURE 2 FIGURE 2](SAN RAFAEL 35 Heraclides androgeus.jpg) | FIGURE 2 |
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![FIGURE 3 FIGURE 3](SAN RAFAEL 35b Heraclides androgeus hembra 12 mar 08 bernard procosara.jpg) | FIGURE 3 |
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![FIGURE 4 FIGURE 4](ENCARNACION 16 Heraclides astyalus astyalus.jpg) | FIGURE 4 |
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![FIGURE 5 FIGURE 5](LAGUNA BLANCA 2 Heraclides astyalus astyalus.jpg) | FIGURE 5 |
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![FIGURE 6 FIGURE 6](TIROLNEW 32 Heraclides astyalus female.jpg) | FIGURE 6 |
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![FIGURE 7 FIGURE 7](TIROLNEW 35 Heraclides hectorides male.jpg) | FIGURE 7 |
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![FIGURE 8 FIGURE 8](Hectorides heraclides hembra tirol 17 mar 10.jpg) | FIGURE 8 |
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![FIGURE 9 FIGURE 9](ENCARNACION 1 Heraclides thoas.jpg) | FIGURE 9 |
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![FIGURE 10 FIGURE 10](ENCARNACION 1b Heraclides thoas.jpg) | FIGURE 10 |
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![FIGURE 11 FIGURE 11](Heraclides freshly laid egg 6 aug 08 enc.jpg) | FIGURE 11 |
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![FIGURE 12 FIGURE 12](Pterourus menatius cleotas 25 oct 08 mbaracayu.jpg) | FIGURE 12 |
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FIGURE 1 - Ruby-spotted Swallowtail Heraclides anchisiades - Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith April 2007).
FIGURE 2 - Queen Swallowtail Heraclides androgeus male - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith March 2007).
FIGURE 3 - Queen Swallowtail Heraclides androgeus female - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Bernard Oosterbaan March 2008).
FIGURE 4 - Broad-banded Swallowtail Heraclides astyalus male - Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith April 2007).
FIGURE 5 - Broad-banded Swallowtail Heraclides astyalus group of males at salt lick - Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Paul Smith November 2005).
FIGURE 6 - Broad-banded Swallowtail Heraclides astyalus female - Hotel Tirol, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith September 2007).
FIGURE 7 - Hector´s Swallowtail Heraclides hectorides male - Hotel Tirol, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith September 2007).
FIGURE 8 - Hector´s Swallowtail Heraclides hectorides female - Hotel Tirol, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith March 2010).
FIGURE 9 - Thoas Swallowtail Heraclides thoas - Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith April 2007).
FIGURE 10 - Thoas Swallowtail Heraclides thoas - Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith December 2005).
FIGURE 11 - Thoas Swallowtail Heraclides thoas freshly laid egg - Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith December 2005).
FIGURE 12 - Pterourus menatius - Mbaracayú Biosphere Reserve, Departamento Canindeyú (Paul Smith October 2008).
PAPILIONIDAE - TRIBE PAPILIONINI - TRUE SWALLOWTAILS
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