Papilio manlius

Papilio manlius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species: P. manlius
Binomial name
Papilio manlius
Synonyms
  • Papilio grachus Fabricius, 1798
  • Papilio philemon Fabricius, 1938

Papilio manlius is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Mauritius.

It is found throughout the island because it uses introduced Citrus species as larval food plants.[2]

References

  • Collins, N. Mark; Morris, Michael G. (1985). Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN Red Data Book. Gland & Cambridge: IUCN. ISBN 978-2-88032-603-6 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

Sources

  • Gimenez Dixon, M. (1996). "Papilio manlius". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1996: e.T15997A5346633. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T15997A5346633.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.


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