Papilio maroni

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Papilio maroni
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species:
P. maroni
Binomial name
Papilio maroni
Moreau, 1923

Papilio maroni (also known as Maron's swallowtail [2] ) is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is native to French Guiana. It is considered a subspecies of Papilio chiansiades. [1]

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Description

Papilio maroni is a large butterfly. Their wing sizes range from 52 millimetres to 55 millimetres. [3]

Distribution

Papilio maroni is found only in French Guiana. There have been many records of the species living around St. Laurent, on the Maroni river. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Gimenez Dixon, M. (1996). "Papilio maroni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996 e.T15999A5347790. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T15999A5347790.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Papillio maroni". Edinboro.edu. Archived from the original on 3 July 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  3. 1 2 Collins, N. Mark; Morris, Michael G. (1985). Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN Red Data Book. IUCN. pp.  313. ISBN   978-2-88032-603-6.


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