Meek's graphium

The Meek's graphium (Graphium meeki) is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

Meek's graphium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Graphium
Species:
G. meeki
Binomial name
Graphium meeki

Etymology

Original description and figure

The name honours the English bird collector and naturalist Albert Stewart Meek.

References

  1. Böhm, M.; Müller, C.J. (2018). "Graphium meeki". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T9474A202206582. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T9474A202206582.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.


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