[En-Es] The great Papilio thoas

in voilk •  3 months ago

    Hi friends.
    I had another opportunity to photograph this butterfly from the papilionidae family.

    Hola amigos.
    Tuve de nuevo una oportunidad de fotografiar a esta mariposa de la familia de las papilionoideas.

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    It had a wingspan of approximately 11 cm, black and yellow colors in wings, body, head, antennae and legs. It has red spots on the hind wings.

    Tenía 11 cm de envergadura aproximadamente, colores negro y amarillo en alas, cuerpo, cabeza, antenas y patas. Presentaba manchas rojas en las alas traseras.

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    It was perched for a long time on a medicinal plant that we call "acetaminophen" or "boldo." It didn't fly away when I approached it, which made me think that maybe it had just emerged from the cocoon.

    Estuvo posada largo rato sobre una planta medicinal que llamamos "de acetaminofén"o "boldo". No huía cuando me acercaba, lo que me hizo pensar que quizá acababa de salir del capullo.

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    Papilio thoas lives from the southern United States to Argentina.

    Papilio thoas habita desde el sur de Estados Unidos hasta Argentina.

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    It feeds during its larva stage, which imitates bird feces, with Citrus leaves. That's why it is also called the "orange butterfly."
    Adults feed on nectar from various flowers, including lantana and bougainvillea.

    Se alimenta durante su etapa de larva, que imita a heces de aves, con hojas de Citrus. Por eso también es llamada "mariposa de los naranjos".
    Los adultos se alimentan de néctar de diversas flores, entre ellas lantana y bouganvillea.

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    Butterflies of the family Papilionidae or "swallowtail butterflies" are among the largest diurnal butterflies.

    Las mariposas de la familia Papilionidae o mariposas "cola de golondrina" se cuentan entre las mariposas diurnas más grandes.

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    All photos were taken by me with a Xiaomi Redmi 9 C smartphone.

    Todas las fotos fueron tomadas por mi con un teléfono inteligente Redmi 9 C de Xiaomi.

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    Thank you very much for reading my blog.

    Muchas gracias por leer mi blog.

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    Imagen hecha con Canva y Paint.
    Translated with / Traducido con: Google translator.
    References / Referencias:
    https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papilio_thoas
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papilio_thoas
    https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papilionidae
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papilionidae
    https://www.elespectador.com/la-huerta/cual-es-la-planta-de-acetaminofen-pista-no-tiene-nada-que-ver-con-el-analgesico/

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