Two Tailed Swallowtail

Papilio multicaudata Kirby 1884

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Papilio multicaudata (Two Tailed Swallowtail) is a species of butterflies in the family swallowtail butterflies. They visit flowers of Pincushion-flower, American Linden, Purple Loosestrife, and ookow. They are diurnal.

URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q906470
Definition: animal behavior characterized by activity during the day, with a period of inactivity at night.

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EOL has data for 12 attributes, including:

behavioral circadian rhythm
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/VT_0001502
- Definition: Any measurable or observable behavioral characteristic related to a daily biological activity cycle.
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diurnal
- URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q906470
- Definition: animal behavior characterized by activity during the day, with a period of inactivity at night.
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developmental mode
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/DevelopmentalMode
- Definition: Broad recognized categories describing development, the process by which organisms grow and mature
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holometabolous
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/holometabolous
- Definition: Development of insects with complete metamorphosis which involves a pupal stage.
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eat
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002470
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Amelanchier (Shadbush)
geographic distribution
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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North Pacific
- URI: http://www.marineregions.org/mrgid/1908
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habitat
- URI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/habitat
- Definition: A category or description of the habitat in which the Event occurred.
- Comment: Example: "oak savanna", "pre-cordilleran steppe"
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terrestrial
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000446
- Definition: A biome that applies to the terrestrial realm.
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have host
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002454
- Attribution: From OBO Relation Ontology
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Ptelea crenulata Greene (California hoptree)
population trend
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/population_trend
- Definition: i.e., increasing, decreasing, stable, or unknown
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Unknown
visit
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002618
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Asclepias speciosa Torr. (showy milkweed)
visit flowers of
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002622
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Buddleja davidii Franch. (Butterfly bush)
wing morphology
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/WingMorphology
- Definition: Qualities pertaining to the size, shape or structure of the wing.
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has wings
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/hasWings
- Definition: Wings are present.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Two-tailed Swallowtail. View this species on GBIF

Carrie Seltzer cc-by-nc-4.0