Papilio bridgei
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Papilio |
| Species: | P. bridgei |
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| Papilio bridgei Mathew, 1886 | |
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Papilio bridgei is a swallowtail butterfly of the Papilioninae subfamily. It is found on various islands in the Solomons group. It is not threatened.[1]
The wingspan is 140–150 millimetres (5.5–5.9 in).
The larvae feed on Citrus species.
Subspecies
- Papilio bridgei bridgei (Bougainville, Choiseul, Santa Isabel, Shortland, Treasury Islands, Fauro Islands)
- Papilio bridgei ortegae Rothschild, 1904 (Florida Islands)
- Papilio bridgei hecataeus Godman & Salvin, 1888 (Guadalcanal)
- Papilio bridgei tryoni Mathew, 1889 (Ugi, San Cristobal)
- Papilio bridgei prospero Grose-Smith, 1889 (New Georgia Islands)
Taxonomy
Papilio bridgei is a member of the aegeus species-group . The clade members are
- Papilio aegeus Donovan, 1805
- Papilio bridgei Mathew, 1886
- ? Papilio erskinei Mathew, 1886
- Papilio gambrisius Cramer, [1777]
- Papilio inopinatus Butler, 1883
- Papilio ptolychus Godman & Salvin, 1888
- Papilio tydeus C. & R. Felder, 1860
- Papilio weymeri Niepelt, 1914
- Papilio woodfordi Godman & Salvin, 1888
Philately
Papilio bridgei depicted on a 5 January 1982 Solomon Islands postage stamp (SLB914: 25c).
Etymology
Named for "Captain Cyprian A. G. Bridge who commanded H.M. ship Espiègle during her long and interesting Commission of nearly four years, a greater portion of which time was spent among the islands of the Western Pacific."
References
- ↑ Collins, N.M. & Morris, M.G. (1985). "Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World" (PDF). IUCN. ISBN 2-88032-603-6.
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- Butterfly Corner Images from Naturhistorisches Museum Wien