Papilio erskinei

Papilio erskinei
Ventral surface of the wings on the left, dorsal surface on the right
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species: P. erskinei
Binomial name
Papilio erskinei
Mathew, 1886

Papilio erskinei is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found on Ugi Island.[1]

Taxonomy

Formerly ranked as a subspecies of Papilio bridgei. This was revised by Tennent, W.J. (1999).[2]

Papilio erskinei is a member of the aegeus species-group. The clade members are

References

  1. Papilio at Funet
  2. Tennent, W.J. 1999. Notes on some Solomon Islands Papilio Linnaeus, with descriptions of four new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae). Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo., N.F., 20 (2): 207-230.


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