Papilio amynthor

Norfolk Swallowtail
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species: P. amynthor
Binomial name
Papilio amynthor
Boisduval, 1859
Synonyms
  • Papilio ilioneus Donovan, 1805
  • Papilio amphiaraus C. & R. Felder, 1864
  • Papilio abstrusus Butler, [1876]

The Norfolk Swallowtail (Papilio amynthor) is a species of butterfly in the Papilionidae family, that is found on Norfolk Island and the Loyalty Islands. It commonly inhabits rainforest and suburban areas.[1]

The wingspan is 85–91 mm.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Zanthoxylum pinnatum, and the introduced Citrus limon.

References

  1. Braby, Michael F. (2008). The Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0 643 09027 4.

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