Papilio demoleus malayanus

(Wallace, 1865)

Vernacular names
English : Lime butterfly
French : Machaon du Citron vert

Classification
Class : Insecta
Order : Lepidoptera
Family : Papilionidae
Notes : 5 other subspecies known.

Identification
The species can reach a wingspan up to 10 cm. Underside creamy yellow with black veins and orange-red spots. Upperside black with broken yellow lines and clear “peppering” on forewing base. Orange and blue spots on hindwings.

Range and habitat
Subspecies found from Peninsular Malaysia to Indonesia and New Guinea. Species occurs from Arabian peninsula to Australia and expanding its range. Lives in open woodlands, forest edges, gardens , cities, up to 2100 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : NOT LISTED
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species is common, has a huge range and regularly colonizes new countries (such as southern Europe and Caribbean islands).
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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