Papilio manlius

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Papilio manlius
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species: P. manlius
Binomial name
Papilio manlius
Fabricius, 1798[1]
Synonyms
  • Papilio grachus Fabricius, 1798
  • Papilio philemon Fabricius, 1938

Papilio manlius is a species of butterfly in the Papilionidae family. It is endemic to Mauritius.

It is found throughout the island because it uses introduced Citrus species as larval foodplants.[2]

References

  • Collins, N.M., Morris, M.G., IUCN, 1985 Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: the IUCN Red Data Book (1985) IUCN ISBN 2-88032-603-6 pdf

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