Papilio amynthor
| Norfolk Swallowtail | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Papilio |
| Species: | P. amynthor |
| Binomial name | |
| Papilio amynthor Boisduval, 1859 | |
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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.
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