Graphium tamerlana
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| Graphium tamerlana | |
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| Graphium tamerlana and related species | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Graphium |
| Species: | G. tamerlana |
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| Graphium tamerlana ( Oberthür, 1876) | |
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Graphium tamerlana is a butterfly found in China that belongs to the Swallowtail family.
Description
Reminds one of Iphiclides podalirius. The black band at the apex of the cell of the forewing reaches only to the median vein, not extending beyond it to the hind angle, being exactly as in Graphium alebion but in contradistinction to this insect the orange anal spot on the hindwing of is reduced to two small obscure dots.
Subspecies
- Graphium tamerlana tamerlana
- Graphium tamerlana taliensis (O. Bang-Haas, 1927) (Yunnan)
Etymology
Named to honour the Turkic ruler Tamerlane.
References
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- Collins, N.M., Morris, M.G., IUCN ,1985 Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: the IUCN Red Data Book 1985 IUCN pdf
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