Papilio solstitius
| Papilio solstitius | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Papilio |
| Species: | P. solstitius
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| Binomial name | |
| Papilio solstitius DeRoller, Wang, Dupuis & Schmidt, 2025
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Papilio solstitius, commonly known as the midsummer tiger swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly, in the genus Papilio.[1][2] It is closely related to Papilio appalachiensis, Papilio canadensis, and Papilio glaucus.[3]
Etymology
Papilio solstitius gets its name from the Latin word solstitius, which means solstice. It gets this name because of its flight pattern, being in the midsummer, near the summer solstice.[4]
Distribution
Papilio solstitius is native to the Northeastern United States and Southern Ontario.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Midsummer Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio solstitius)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ "Butterflies of Ontario - Midsummer Tiger Swallowtail". www.ontariobutterflies.ca. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ Anderson, Natali (2025-02-28). "Cryptic New Species of Butterfly Identified in North America | Sci.News". Sci.News: Breaking Science News. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ "Papilio solstitius DeRoller, Wang, Dupuis & Schmidt, 2025, sp. nov. - Plazi TreatmentBank". treatment.plazi.org. Retrieved 2025-07-15.