Papilio maroni | |
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Conservation status | |
Data Deficient (IUCN 2.3) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Papilionidae |
Genus: | Papilio |
Species: | P. maroni |
Binomial name | |
Papilio maroni Moreau, 1923 |
Papilio maroni (also known as Maron's swallowtail) is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is native to French Guiana. It is considered a subspecies of Papilio chiansiades.
Description
Papilio maroni is a large butterfly. Their wing sizes range from 52 millimetres to 55 millimetres.
Distribution
Papilio maroni is found only in French Guiana. There have been many records of the species living around St. Laurent, on the Maroni river.
References
- ^ Gimenez Dixon, M. (1996). "Papilio maroni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T15999A5347790. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T15999A5347790.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- "Papillio maroni". Edinboro.edu. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ Collins, N. Mark; Morris, Michael G. (1985). Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN Red Data Book. IUCN. pp. 313. ISBN 978-2-88032-603-6.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Papilio maroni |
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