Papilio amynthor

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Norfolk swallowtail
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species:
P. amynthor
Binomial name
Papilio amynthor
Boisduval, 1859
Synonyms
  • Papilio ilioneusDonovan, 1805
  • Papilio amphiarausC. & R. Felder, 1864
  • Papilio abstrususButler, [1876]

Papilio amynthor, the Norfolk swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae, that is found in the south-west Pacific Ocean on Norfolk Island and the Loyalty Islands. It commonly inhabits rainforest and suburban areas. [1]

The wingspan is 85–91 mm.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Zanthoxylum pinnatum , and the introduced Citrus limon .

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References

  1. Braby, Michael F. (2008). The Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN   978-0-643-09027-9.