Papilio moerneri
| Papilio moerneri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Papilio |
| Species: | P. moerneri |
| Binomial name | |
| Papilio moerneri Aurivillius, 1919 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Chilasa moerneri | |
Papilio moerneri is a rare species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to New Ireland in Papua New Guinea. It may also occur on New Britain as a second subspecies, P. m. mayrhoferi was described from this island in 1939, but there have been no further confirmed sigtings from this part of its range.
Sources
- Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Papilio moerneri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
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