Protographium leosthenes

Protographium leosthenes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Protographium
Munroe, 1961
Species: P. leosthenes
Binomial name
Protographium leosthenes
Doubleday, 1846
Range of Four-barred Swordtail
      P. l. leosthenes;       P. l. geimbia
Synonyms
  • Papilio leosthenes Doubleday, 1846
  • Neographium

The four-barred swordtail (Protographium leosthenes) is a medium-sized butterfly of the family Papilionidae found in Australia. It is similar to the Five-barred (or Chain) Swordtail Graphium aristeus, found in both Australia and India.[1]

The larvae feed on Desmos wardianus, Melodorum leichhardtii and other Melodorum species.

Subspecies

References

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  1. "2. Protographium leosthenes (Doubleday)". Australian Insect Common Names. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO, Australia). 19 September 2004. Retrieved 2008-09-20.

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