Papilio polymnestor

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Papilionoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Kingdom: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Mandibulata
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Cladus: Allotriocarida
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Holometabola
Superordo: Panorpida
Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera
Ordo: Lepidoptera
Subordo: Glossata
Cladus: Coelolepida
Cladus: Myoglossata
Cladus: Neolepidoptera
Infraordo: Heteroneura
Cladus: Eulepidoptera
Cladus: Ditrysia
Cladus: Apoditrysia
Cladus: Obtectomera
Superfamilia: Papilionoidea

Familia: Papilionidae
Subfamilia: Papilioninae
Tribus: Papilionini
Genus: Papilio
Subgenus: Papilio (Menelaides)
Species: Papilio (Menelaides) polymnestor

Name

Papilio (Menelaides) polymnestor Cramer, 1775

Distribution

A large butterfly found in India and other parts of South Asia. It is common in the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka, especially in areas with evergreen forests. Wingspan ranges from 120–150 mm. The butterfly is black with pale blue markings.

Conservation status

Not evaluated by IUCN; considered common across its native range.

Synonymy

  • Papilio polymnestor polymnestor Cramer, 1775

References

  • Wynter‑Blyth, M.A. (1957). _Butterflies of the Indian Region_. Bombay Natural History Society.
  • Indian Biodiversity Portal: Papilio polymnestor

Vernacular names

  • বাংলা: বরুনপাখা
  • English: Blue Mormon
  • ಕನ್ನಡ: ನೀಲ ಮೊನರ್
  • Kiswahili: kipepeo
  • தமிழ்: நீல அழகி
  • తెలుగు: నీలి మోనర్
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