| Papilio sakontala | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Papilio |
| Species: | P. sakontala |
| Binomial name | |
| Papilio sakontala Hewitson, 1864 | |
Papilio sakontala is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in India. [1]
The taxonomic rank of Papilio sakontala is uncertain. It is a member of the fuscus species-group. The members of this clade are
Papilio is a genus in the swallowtail butterfly family, Papilionidae, as well as the only representative of the tribe Papilionini. The word papilio is Latin for butterfly.
Graphium is a genus of mostly tropical swallowtail butterflies commonly known as swordtails, kite swallowtails, or ladies. Native to Eurasia, Africa, and Oceania, the genus is represented by over 100 species. Their colouration is as variable as the habitats they frequent; from rainforest to savannah. Some possess tails which may be long and swordlike, while others lack any hindwing extensions. Graphium species are often sighted at mud puddles.
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Papilio fuscus, the Canopus swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae, that is found on Timor, northern Australia, and New Guinea.
Papilio jordani, the Jordan's swallowtail, is a vulnerable species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to northern Sulawesi in Indonesia.
Papilio dardanus, the African swallowtail, mocker swallowtail or flying handkerchief, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. The species is broadly distributed throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. The British entomologist E. B. Poulton described it as "the most interesting butterfly in the world".
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Papilio hipponous is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in the Philippines.
Papilio menatius is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae.
Papilio iswara, the great Helen, is a species of large swallowtail butterfly found in parts of Southeast Asia.
Papilio albinus is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in west Western New Guinea and Papua New Guinea. The species was first described by Alfred Russel Wallace in 1865.
Papilio diophantus is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Sumatra.
Papilio iswaroides is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Malaysia and Sumatra.
Papilio pitmani is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Burma, Thailand and Vietnam.
Papilio nubilus is a rare species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that can be found in Borneo.
Papilio sataspes is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Sulawesi and Banggai.
Graphium anthedon is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae, that is found in the Sunda Islands in the Malay Archipelago.
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