Heraclides androgeus : un nouveau Papilionidae pour la faune de Martinique et confirmation de sa présence à Sainte-Lucie (Lepidoptera Papilionoidea)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2014
Authors:J. TOUROULT, DEKNUYDT, F., ROME, D., RAVAT, P., NEILD, A.
Journal:L'Entomologiste
Volume:70
Issue:2
Start Page:73
Pagination:77
Keywords:Butterfly, Colonisation, French West Indies, Introduction, Lesser West Indies, new record, St. Lucia
Abstract:

<p>Based on recent observations, the large Swallowtail Heraclides androgreus (Cramer, 1775) is confirmed for St. Lucia and reported as a new island record for Martinique, where it was first observed in 2011. Reports so far indicate it is restricted to the south west part of the island. We propose several hypotheses for the arrival of this widespread species in Martinique. Specimens collected exhibit a strong polymorphism and cannot be easily assigned to ssp. epidaurus (Godman &amp; Salvin, 1890) nor to the nominal subspecies.</p>

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