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Thoas Swallowtail
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Butterflies & moths

Thoas Swallowtail

Papilio thoas Linnaeus, 1771

Names

EnglishThoas Swallowtail
Dutch—
SpanishLimonera grande
Chinese草凤蝶
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific namePapilio thoas Linnaeus, 1771

About this species

Papilio thoas, the king swallowtail or Thoas swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in the southernmost United States, Mexico, Central America and South America (as far south as Argentina and Uruguay). The species is easily confused with the giant swallowtail, which it closely resembles in both larval and adult stages. The caterpillars feed on the leaves of citrus plants (Rutaceae). They have also been reported as feeding on a member of the genus Piper.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPapilionidae
GenusPapilio

In Suriname

117Records in Suriname
1961First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo46
  • Commewijne35
  • Sipaliwini21
  • Paramaribo7
  • Para4
  • Wanica2
  • Saramacca1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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