Subfamily

Papilioninae (Swallowtails)

Papilio rutulus. Photo: (c) Tom Benson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Papilioninae is a subfamily of the butterfly family Papilionidae. Papilioninae are found worldwide, but most species are distributed in the tropics. There are roughly 480 species, of which 27 occur in North America.

— Wikipedia

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
        Superfamily: Papilionoidea (Butterflies)
        Family: Papilionidae (Swallowtails and parnassians)
        Subfamily: Papilioninae (Swallowtails)
        Tribe: Papilionini (Fluted swallowtails) (4)
        Tribe: Troidini (Birdwings, cattlehearts, and pipevine swallowtails) (1)

Subtaxa

Tribe: Papilionini (Fluted swallowtails)

Tribe: Troidini (Birdwings, cattlehearts, and pipevine swallowtails)

Subfamily

Papilioninae (Swallowtails)

Subtaxa

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