Papilio androgeus androgeus (female)
 
Papilio androgeus, also called Androgeus Swallowtail is a butterfly from Neotropic ecozone (South America). The first description was in 1775 by Cramer. The wingspan is about 11 – 12 cm. Papilio androgeus is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The basic colour of this butterfly is dark brown. Broad yellow bands dominate the wings. The hind wings have tails. Papilio androgeus is a butterfly from the Neotropic (South America) ecozone. You can observe this butterfly from USA (Florida) and Mexico until Brazil and Argentina.