Papilio astyalus (Godart, 1819) [ = lycophron (Hubner)]

Dorado, Missiones, Argentina; 1/82 ssp. astyalus male	Balzapampa Ecuador ssp phanais male
Corupa, SC, Brazil; 12/82 ssp. astyalus  female dark form	Corupa, SC, Brazil; 12/82 ssp. astyalus  female light form
Catanero, Mexico ssp ?bajaensis  female	Santa Ana El Salvador female ssp pallas aberration
Rio San Juan, Choco, Colombia  ssp hippomedon male	Rio San Juan, Choco, Colombia  ssp hippomedon female
Santa Cruz Bolivia (unknown ssp - theoretically should be the nominate race!) female	Boca de Chajul, Chiapas, MX; 6/97 ssp pallas verso
Corupa, SC, Brazil; 12/82 ssp. astyalus  female light form

    Papilio astyallus tends to be very local, but can be quite common when found. Ranges from S Texas to N Argentina with five subspecies.
           pallas - E Mexico through central America. Very local
           bajaensis - W Mexico and Baja peninsula. Local
           hippomedon - Panama and Colombia east to Guyanas and south to mid Amazon. Local
           phanais - Lower Amazon from Peru through central Brazil. Common
           astyalus - SE Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Bolivia.