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Homerus Swallowtail
Blue and John Crow Mountains2015
UNESCO World Heritage
The Giant Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio homerus OR Pterorus homerus) is the largest butterfly in the western hemisphere and found only in a few locations in Jamaica including the Blue and John Crow Mountains. It is a very dramatic butterfly with slow, wafting flight. The caterpillar feeds on only one locally endemic plant species - the Water Mahoe.
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Details
- Title: Homerus Swallowtail
- Creator: Blue and John Crow Mountains
- Date Created: 2015
- Location Created: Jamaica
- Location: Jamaica
- Inscription Criteria: Criteria: (iii)(vi)(x)
- Date of Inscription: 2015
- Category of Site: Mixed site
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