Papilio ambrax | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Papilionidae |
Genus: | Papilio |
Species: | P. ambrax |
Binomial name | |
Papilio ambrax Boisduval, 1832 |
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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.