Papilio oribazus
Appearance
Papilio oribazus | |
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Analamazaotra Special Reserve, Madagascar | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Papilionidae |
Genus: | Papilio |
Species: | P. oribazus
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Binomial name | |
Papilio oribazus Boisduval, 1836
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Papilio oribazus is a swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in eastern Madagascar. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1836.[1][2] The habitat consists of forests and forest margins.[3]
Taxonomy
[edit]Papilio oribazus is the nominal member of the oribazus species group. The clade members are:
- Papilio oribazus Boisduval, 1836
- Papilio epiphorbas Boisduval, 1833
- Papilio nobilis Rogenhofer, 1891
References
[edit]- ^ Boisduval, J.B.A. 1836. In: [Roret, Suites à Buffon] Histoire naturelle des Insectes. Species général des Lépidoptères 1: [iv], xii, 690 + 6 pp. Paris.
- ^ Savela, Markku (March 20, 2019). "Papilio oribazus Boisduval, 1836". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: File C – Papilionidae - Tribe Papilionini". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
External links
[edit]- "Papilio oribazus Boisduval, 1836". Insecta.pro. With images.