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Papilio grosesmithi

Papilio grosesmithi
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Papilio grosesmithi, figs. 34 and 36 Bulletin of the Hill Museum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
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Family:
Papilionidae
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Species:
P. grosesmithi
Binomial name
Papilio grosesmithi
Synonyms
  • Papilio grose-smithi praeses Le Cerf, 1924

Papilio grosesmithi is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The habitat consists of forests.[2]

Taxonomy

Papilio grosesmithi is a member of the demodocus species-group. The clade members are:

  • Papilio demodocus Esper, 1799
  • Papilio demoleus Linnaeus, 1758
  • Papilio erithonioides Grose-Smith, 1891
  • Papilio grosesmithi Rothschild, 1926
  • Papilio morondavana Grose-Smith, 1891

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.

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