Papilio macilentus
| Papilio macilentus | |
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| A live individual of Papilio macilentus | |
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| Museum specimen of Papilio macilentus, dorsal view | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Papilio |
| Species: | P. macilentus |
| Binomial name | |
| Papilio macilentus Janson, 1877 | |
Papilio macilentus, the Long Tail Spangle, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Papilionidae.
Description
The wingspan of Papilio macilentus reaches about 9–12 centimetres (3.5–4.7 in). Wings are black, with red spots, wavy edges and long tails on its hind wings. At the outer edge of the hind wings there is row of small red spots, while at the inner edge there is a red eye. This species has one of the longest and nice-shaped tails in the family Papilionidae. Males have a yellow transversal band in the overlapping part between the fore wings and the hind wings.[1] [2] The underside of the forewings is dark-brown, with black veins. The thorax, the head and the abdomen are black. [1]
The spring type is found from April to June, and the summer type from July to August. During daytime, females fly low and lay eggs one by one on the leaves of the plants. The larvae feed on Rutaceae species (Orixa japonica, Poncirus trifoliata, Ruta graveolens, Zanthoxylum ailanthoides, Zanthoxylum piperitum, Zanthoxylum schinifolium). [1] The spring brood hibernates in the pupal stage. Pupae have two types of colors - green and gray-brown.
Distribution and habitat
This species can be found in Japan, China and Korea.[1] [3] It lives in the valleys or the margins of the forest.
References
- 1 2 3 4 Butterfly Corner
- ↑ "Papilio macilentus Janson". Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ↑ "Family Papilionidae". Retrieved 2009-05-05.
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- GloBIS (GART): Global Butterfly Information System. Häuser C., Holstein J. & Steiner A. (eds).