Papilio phestus
| Papilio phestus | |
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| Papilio phestus parkinsoni Honrath, 1886 Fig.1 Papilio parkinsoni var. minor Honrath, 1886 Figs.2,2a | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Papilio |
| Species: | P. phestus |
| Binomial name | |
| Papilio phestus Guérin-Méneville, 1830 | |
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Papilio phestus is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found on Solomon Islands, New Britain, New Ireland, New Hanover Island, and Admiralty Island.[1]
The larvae feed on Citrus species.
Subspecies
- Papilio phestus phestus (New Ireland, New Hanover)
- Papilio phestus parkinsoni Honrath, 1886 (New Britain)
- Papilio phestus reductus Rothschild, 1915 (Admiralty Islands)
- Papilio phestus minusculus Ribbe, 1898 (Solomon Islands to New Georgia Group)
Ecozone
This species is located in the Australasian ecozone.
Taxonomy
Papilio phestus is a member of the polytes species-group. The clade members are
- Papilio polytes Linnaeus, 1758
- Papilio ambrax Boisduval, 1832
- Papilio phestus Guérin-Méneville, 1830
See also
References
- Ebner, J.A. (1971). Some notes on the Papilionidae of Manus Island, New Guinea 1971 Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 1971 Volume 25 :73-80 Figure. notes on reductus Rothschild, 1915
External links
- Butterfly corner Images from Naturhistorisches Museum Wien
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