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Graphium dorcus

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Graphium dorcus
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G. dorcus
Binomial name
Graphium dorcus
(de Haan, 1840)
Synonyms
  • Papilio dorcus de Haan, 1840
  • Pathysa dorcus

Graphium dorcus, the Tabitha's swordtail, is a butterfly found in Sulawesi, Indonesia, that belongs to the swallowtail family.

Subspecies

  • G. d. dorcus (northern Sulawesi)
  • G. d. butungensis Hanafusa, 1997 (Buton)

Etymology

It is named for the biblical Dorcas, who in Aramaic and other languages is called Tabitha.

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