Papilio amynthor

Papilio amynthor, the Norfolk swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae, that is found in the south-west Pacific Ocean on Norfolk Island and the Loyalty Islands. It commonly inhabits rainforest and suburban areas.[1]

Norfolk swallowtail
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species:
P. amynthor
Binomial name
Papilio amynthor
Boisduval, 1859
Synonyms
  • Papilio ilioneus Donovan, 1805
  • Papilio amphiaraus C. & R. Felder, 1864
  • Papilio abstrusus Butler, [1876]

The wingspan is 85–91 mm.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Zanthoxylum pinnatum, and the introduced Citrus limon.

References
  1. Braby, Michael F. (2008). The Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 978-0-643-09027-9.
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