Papilio polyxenes

species of insect
Taxon taxon Q134744
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Papilio polyxenes

Summary

Papilio polyxenes is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Papilio polyxenes's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Papilio polyxenes is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Papilio polyxenes's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Papilio polyxenes is classified within Papilio[6].
  • Papilio polyxenes's scientific name is Papilio polyxenes[7].
  • Papilio polyxenes's Commons category is recorded as Papilio polyxenes[8].
  • Papilio polyxenes's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Papilio polyxenes[9].
  • Papilio polyxenes's Commons gallery is recorded as Papilio polyxenes[10].
  • Papilio polyxenes's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'P. polyxenes'}[11].
  • Papilio polyxenes is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Black Swallowtail'}[12].
  • Papilio polyxenes's wingspan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+73'}[13].
  • Papilio polyxenes's has host is recorded as Foeniculum vulgare[14].
  • Papilio polyxenes's has host is recorded as Osmorhiza claytonii[15].
  • Papilio polyxenes's has host is recorded as Sanicula odorata[16].
  • Papilio polyxenes's has host is recorded as Aegopodium[17].
  • Papilio polyxenes's has host is recorded as Cicuta[18].
  • Papilio polyxenes's has host is recorded as Cicuta bulbifera[19].
  • Papilio polyxenes's has host is recorded as Conium[20].
  • Papilio polyxenes's has host is recorded as Conium maculatum[21].
  • Papilio polyxenes's has host is recorded as Eryngium cuneifolium[22].
  • Papilio polyxenes's has host is recorded as Heracleum[23].
  • Papilio polyxenes's has host is recorded as Ligusticum scothicum[24].
  • Papilio polyxenes's has host is recorded as Musineon tenuifolium[25].
  • Papilio polyxenes's has host is recorded as Taenidia integerrima[26].
  • Papilio polyxenes's has host is recorded as Cymopterus panamintensis[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Papilio polyxenes is Papilio polyxenes[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Papilio[6]. It is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Black Swallowtail'}[12].

Identifiers

Papilio polyxenes's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 58523[28]. Papilio polyxenes's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 7146[29]. Papilio polyxenes's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 131355[30]. Papilio polyxenes's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 7259494[31]. Papilio polyxenes's ITIS TSN is recorded as 188543[32].

Why It Matters

Papilio polyxenes has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . The Butterflies of Canada. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Nabbegat · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category Category:Papilio polyxenes
    Instance of taxon
    Has host Foeniculum vulgare, Osmorhiza claytonii, Sanicula odorata +49
    Wingspan {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+73'}
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