Rioja, San Martin, N Peru   male recto	same specimen verso

    Very rarely encountered, felt by most to be a true hybrid: Papilio warcewsczii mercedes and Papilio menatius eurotas. DNA will prove or disprove this , as would finding a breeding population in the wild (which has never been found) despite extensive collecting in the region. It may prove to be an interesting new ssp of Papilio menatius, though some features of warcewsczii may be seen also...
 

Papilio warcewsczii mercedes	Papilio menatius eurotas