Magpie (butterfly)
Appearance
Magpie Protoploea apatela | |
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Genus: | Protoploea
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Species: | P. apatela
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Protoploea apatela |
Protoploea apatela, with the common name Magpie, is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily.
It is monotypic within the genus Protoploea.[1]
Distribution
Protoploea apatela is endemic to montane New Guinea island, found in Papua New Guinea, and in Western New Guinea of Indonesia.[2]
It is a Near threatened species on the IUCN Red List.[3]
References
- ^ Ackery PR, and Vane-Wright RI. (1984). Milkweed butterflies. British Museum (Natural History), London.
- ^ Tree of Life: Protoploea apatela
- ^ IUCN
- Lepidoptera Specialist Group 1996. IUCN Red List: Protoploea apatela, IUCN
- IUCN Red List of all Threatened Species