Papilio ambrax
| Ambrax Butterfly | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Papilio |
| Species: | P. ambrax |
| Binomial name | |
| Papilio ambrax Boisduval, 1832 | |
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The Ambrax butterfly (Papilio ambrax) is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Queensland, Australia, as well as the Aru Islands, Papua (Indonesia), and Papua New Guinea.
The wingspan is 90–100 mm.
The larvae feed on Citrus species, Clausena brevistyla, Limonia acidissima, Microcitrus garrawayae, Microcitrus inodora, Murraya koenigii, Zanthoxylum ailanthoides, Zanthoxylum brachyacanthum, Zanthoxylum nitidum, Zanthoxylum ovalifolium, and Morinda citrifolia.
Subspecies
- Papilio ambrax ambrax (western Irian to Papua)
- Papilio ambrax dunali Montrouzier, 1856 (Woodlark Island)
- Papilio ambrax epirus Wallace, 1865 (Aru)
- Papilio ambrax epigius Miskin, 1876 (north-eastern coast of Queensland)
- Papilio ambrax artanus Rothschild, 1908 (Mefor, Geelvink Bay)
Taxonomy
Papilio ambrax is a member of the polytes species-group. The clade members are
- Papilio polytes Linnaeus, 1758
- Papilio ambrax Boisduval, 1832
- Papilio phestus Guérin-Méneville, 1830
External links
- Australian Faunal Directory
- Australian Insects
- Butterfly corner Images from Naturhistorisches Museum Wien
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