Papilio delalandei

Papilio delalandei is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Madagascar.[2]

Papilio delalandei
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Male
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P. delalandei
Binomial name
Papilio delalandei
Godart, [1824][1]
Synonyms
  • Papilio lalandei Boisduval, 1836

Taxonomy

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

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropical realm

Etymology

The name honours Pierre Antoine Delalande.

References

  1. Papilio, Site of Markku Savela
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: File C – Papilionidae - Tribe Papilionini". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
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