Papilio (Menelaides) polymnestor

Papilio polymnestor

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Papilionoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Cladus: Metapterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Endopterygota Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera Ordo: Lepidoptera Subordo: Glossata Cladus: Coelolepida Infraordo: Heteroneura Divisio: Eulepidoptera Sectio: Ditrysia Subsectio: Apoditrysia Clade: Obtectomera Superfamilia: Papilionoidea

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

Name

Papilio (Menelaides) polymnestor Cramer, 1775

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Distribution etc.

A large butterfly found in India and other countries. This is predominant in heavy rainfall areas with evergreen forests. 120-150 mm. Large black butterfly with pale blue markings.

Vernacular names

English: Blue Mormon
Kiswahili: kipepeo