Summary ²

Mimoides ilus is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is commonly known as the Ilus Swallowtail and the Dual-spotted Swallowtail. It is found from Mexico to Colombia and Venezuela. Little is known about this rare butterfly, but it is not considered threatened. The larvae of M. i. branchus feed on Annotata reticulata.

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1. (c) James Steamer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by James Steamer
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimoides_ilus

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