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Byasa daemonius

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Byasa daemonius
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B. daemonius
Binomial name
Byasa daemonius[1]
Synonyms
  • Papilio daemonius Alphéraky, 1895[2]
  • Atrophaneura daemonius (Alphéraky, 1895)[2]
  • Papilio alcinous plutonius ab. fatuus Rothschild, 1895
  • Papilio daemonius var. yunnana Oberthür, 1907

Byasa daemonius is a butterfly found in Tibet and western China, that belongs to the Windmills genus Byasa, comprising tailed black swallowtail butterflies with white spots and red submarginal crescents.

Subspecies

  • Byasa daemonius daemonius
  • Byasa daemonius yunnana (Oberthür, 1907) (Yunnan)

Status

Very little information is available and none on current status. Further research is required.

References

  1. ^ a b Häuser, Christoph L.; de Jong, Rienk; Lamas, Gerardo; Robbins, Robert K.; Smith, Campbell; Vane-Wright, Richard I. (28 July 2005). "Papilionidae – revised GloBIS/GART species checklist (2nd draft)". Entomological Data Information System. Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart, Germany. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  2. ^ a b Savela, Marrku (16 Feb 2008). "Atrophaneura". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  • Collins, N.M. & Morris, M.G. (1985) Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World. IUCN. ISBN 2-88032-603-6 pdf