Papilio epiphorbas

Papilio epiphorbas is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands.[2]

Papilio epiphorbas
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Papilionidae
Tribe:
Papilionini
Genus:
Papilio
Species:
P. epiphorbas
Binomial name
Papilio epiphorbas
Synonyms
  • Druryia epiphorbas
  • Papilio epiphorbas f. hova Le Cerf, 1924
  • Papilio epiphorbas f. oriphorbas Le Cerf, 1924

Taxonomy

Papilio epiphorbas is a member of the oribazus species-group. The clade members are

Subspecies
  • Papilio epiphorbas epiphorbas (Madagascar)
  • Papilio epiphorbas guyonnaudi Turlin & Guilbot, 1990 (Anjouan)
  • Papilio epiphorbas praedicta Turlin & Guilbot, 1990 (Grand Comore)

References
  1. Papilio, Site of Markku Savela
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: File C – Papilionidae - Tribe Papilionini". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
  • Carcasson, R.H 1960 The Swallowtail Butterflies of East Africa (Lepidoptera,Papilionidae).Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society pdf Key to East Africa members of the species group, diagnostic and other notes and figures. (Permission to host granted by The East Africa Natural History Society


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