Papilio delalandei explained

Papilio delalandei is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Madagascar.^[1]

Taxonomy

Papilio delalandei is a member of the dardanus species-group. Themembers of the clade are

• Papilio dardanus Brown, 1776
• Papilio constantinus Ward, 1871
• Papilio delalandei Godart, [1824]
• Papilio phorcas Cramer, [1775]
• Papilio rex Oberthür, 1886

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropical realm

Etymology

The name honours Pierre Antoine Delalande.

External links

• Butterflycorner Images from Naturhistorisches Museum Wien

Notes and References

1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: File C – Papilionidae - Tribe Papilionini . 2012-05-09 . 2014-02-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222060901/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/papilionidae_papilionini.doc . dead .