Papilio weymeri
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Papilio weymeri is a species of swallowtail butterfly in the Papilioninae subfamily that is endemic to Papua New Guinea where it is found on Los Negros and Manus Islands.[1]
Description
The species' males are 70 millimetres (2.8 in) long and are black in colour while females are 75 millimetres (3.0 in) and are brownish-black coloured. Both sexes have cream fringe spots but only females have orange-red eyespot and dark coloured scales.[1]
Taxonomy
Papilio weymeri is a member of the aegeus species-group. The clade members are
- Papilio aegeus Donovan, 1805
- Papilio bridgei Mathew, 1886
- ? Papilio erskinei Mathew, 1886
- Papilio gambrisius Cramer, [1777]
- Papilio inopinatus Butler, 1883
- Papilio ptolychus Godman & Salvin, 1888
- Papilio tydeus C. & R. Felder, 1860
- Papilio weymeri Niepelt, 1914
- Papilio woodfordi Godman & Salvin, 1888
References
- ^ a b N. Mark Collins and Michael G. Morris (1985). "Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN Red Data Book". IUCN: 335. ISBN 2-88032-603-6.
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- Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Papilio weymeri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007
- Ebner, J.A., 1971 Some notes on the Papilionidae of Manus Island, New Guinea 1971 Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 1971 Volume 25 :73-80 [1] Discussion of synonymy with Papilio carteriti Oberthür, short description, note on behaviour.
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