Papilio grosesmithi

Species of butterfly

Papilio grosesmithi
Papilio grosesmithi, figs. 34 and 36 Bulletin of the Hill Museum
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species:
P. grosesmithi
Binomial name
Papilio grosesmithi
Rothschild, 1926 [2][3]
Synonyms
  • Papilio grose-smithi praeses Le Cerf, 1924

Papilio grosesmithi is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The habitat consists of forests.[4]

Taxonomy

Papilio grosesmithi is a member of the demodocus species-group. The clade members are:

  • Papilio demodocus Esper, 1799
  • Papilio demoleus Linnaeus, 1758
  • Papilio erithonioides Grose-Smith, 1891
  • Papilio grosesmithi Rothschild, 1926
  • Papilio morondavana Grose-Smith, 1891

References

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  1. ^ Gimenez Dixon, M. (1996). "Papilio grosesmithi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T15990A5343081. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T15990A5343081.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ Rothschild, W. 1926 On some African Papilios, with descriptions of new forms. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9) 17: 112-114.
  3. ^ Papilio, Site of Markku Savela
  4. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: File C – Papilionidae - Tribe Papilionini". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2012-05-09.

Sources

  • ARKive images
Taxon identifiers
Papilio grosesmithi


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