Papilio jordani

Papilio jordani, the Jordan's swallowtail, is a vulnerable species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to northern Sulawesi in Indonesia.

Papilio jordani
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P. jordani
Binomial name
Papilio jordani

Taxonomy

Papilio jordani is a member of the fuscus species group. The members of this clade are:

Etymology

It was named to honour German entomologist Karl Jordan.

References

  • M. Gimenez Dixon (1996). "Papilio jordani". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1996: e.T15994A5344756. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T15994A5344756.en. Retrieved 9 January 2018.


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