Papilio maroni

Papilio maroni (also known as Maron's swallowtail[1]) is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is native to French Guiana. It is considered a subspecies of Papilio chiansiades.[2]

Papilio maroni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Papilionidae
Genus:
Papilio
Species:
P. maroni
Binomial name
Papilio maroni

Description

Papilio maroni is a large butterfly. Their wing sizes range from 52 millimetres to 55 millimetres.[3]

Distribution

Papilio maroni is found only in French Guiana. There have been many records of the species living around St. Laurent, on the Maroni river.[3]

References
  1. http://users.edinboro.edu/plindeman/papilio.html
  2. Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Papilio maroni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
  3. Collins, N. Mark; Morris, Michael G. (1985). Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN Red Data Book. IUCN. pp. 313. ISBN 978-2-88032-603-6.


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