Papilio delalandei

Papilio delalandei
Female
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species:
P. delalandei
Binomial name
Papilio delalandei
Godart, [1824].[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Papilio lalandei Boisduval, 1836

Papilio delalandei is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Madagascar.[3]

Taxonomy

Papilio delalandei is a member of the dardanus species-group. The members of the clade are

  • Resting
    Resting
  • Upperside
    Upperside

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropical realm

Etymology

The name honours Pierre Antoine Delalande.

References

  1. ^ Godart, J.-B [1824] Encyclopédie Méthodique 9 (2): 81 .
  2. ^ Papilio, Site of Markku Savela
  3. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: File C – Papilionidae - Tribe Papilionini". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
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