Papilio woodfordi

Papilio woodfordi, the Woodford's swallowtail, is a swallowtail butterfly of the Papilioninae subfamily. It is found on various islands in the Pacific Ocean (see Subspecies section).

Papilio woodfordi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species:
P. woodfordi
Binomial name
Papilio woodfordi
Godman & Salvin, 1888
Synonyms
  • Menelaides woodfordi
  • Papilio ariel Grose-Smith, 1889
  • Papilio laarchus Godman & Salvin, 1888

The wingspan is 100–110 millimetres (3.9–4.3 in).

The larvae feed on Citrus species.

Subspecies

  • Papilio woodfordi woodfordi (Bougainville, Shortland Islands)
  • Papilio woodfordi choiseuli Rothschild (Choiseul)
  • Papilio woodfordi laarchus Godman & Salvin, 1888 (New Georgia Group)
  • Papilio woodfordi ariel Grose-Smith, 1889 (Santa Isabel)

Taxonomy

Papilio woodfordi is a member of the aegeus species group. The clade members are:

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