Papilio ambrax

Papilio ambrax
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species: P. ambrax
Binomial name
Papilio ambrax
Boisduval, 1832
Synonyms
  • Papilio orophanes Boisduval, 1836
  • Menelaides ambrax (Boisduval, 1832)
  • Papilio ambracia Wallace, 1865
  • Papilio dunali Montrouzier, 1856
  • Papilio epirus Wallace, 1865
  • Papilio egipius Miskin, 1876

The Ambrax Butterfly (Papilio ambrax) is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Queensland, Australia, as well as the Aru Islands, Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea.

The wingspan is 90-100 mm.

The larvae feed on Citrus species, Clausena brevistyla, Limonia acidissima, Microcitrus garrawayae, Microcitrus inodora, Murraya koenigii, Zanthoxylum ailanthoides, Zanthoxylum brachyacanthum, Zanthoxylum nitidum, Zanthoxylum ovalifolium and Morinda citrifolia.

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