Papilio amynthor
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Family: | Papilionidae
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Species: | P. amynthor
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Papilio amynthor Boisduval, 1859
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Papilio amynthor, the Norfolk swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae, that is found in the south-west Pacific Ocean on Norfolk Island and the Loyalty Islands. It commonly inhabits rainforest and suburban areas.[1]
The wingspan is 85–91 mm.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Zanthoxylum pinnatum, and the introduced Citrus limon.
References[]
- ^ Braby, Michael F. (2008). The Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0 643 09027 4.
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Categories:
- Papilio
- Papilionidae stubs