Thanks to Ezequiel Nuñez-Bustos for help with the identification of the images.
Designed by Paul Smith 2006.
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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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