Papilio manlius

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

Papilio manlius

Near Threatened  (IUCN 2.3)
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

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

Taxonomy

Papilio manlius belongs to an Afrotropical clade called the nireus species group with 15 members. The pattern is black with green bands and spots and the butterflies, although called swallowtails lack tails with the exception of Papilio charopus and Papilio hornimani. The clade members are:

References
  1. Papilio, Site of Markku Savela
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: File C – Papilionidae - Tribe Papilionini
  • 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.

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