- Bhutanitis thaidina
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Chinese Three-tailed Swallowtail Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Papilionidae Genus: Bhutanitis Species: B. thaidina Binomial name Bhutanitis thaidina
Blanchard, 1871Synonyms Armandia thaidina
Bhutanitis thaidina (Blanchard, 1871) the Chinese Three-tailed Swallowtail is a rare species of swallowtail.
The butterfly is found in Tibet and China. The larva feeds on Aristolochia Aristolochia moupinensis.
References
- Collins, N.M. & Morris, M.G. (1985) Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World. IUCN. ISBN 2-88032-603-6
External references
- TOL Taxonomic discussion.
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