Papilio polymnestor

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Papilionoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: 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

Links

India Biodiversity Portal

Vernacular names

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