Papilio oribazus is a swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in eastern Madagascar. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1836.[1][2] The habitat consists of forests and forest margins.[3]
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| Analamazaotra Special Reserve, Madagascar | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Papilio |
| Species: | P. oribazus
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| Binomial name | |
| Papilio oribazus Boisduval, 1836
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Taxonomy
editPapilio oribazus is the nominal member of the oribazus species group. The clade members are:
- Papilio oribazus Boisduval, 1836
- Papilio epiphorbas Boisduval, 1833
- Papilio nobilis Rogenhofer, 1891
References
edit- ^ Boisduval, J.B.A. 1836. In: [Roret, Suites à Buffon] Histoire naturelle des Insectes. Species général des Lépidoptères 1: [iv], xii, 690 + 6 pp. Paris.
- ^ Savela, Markku (March 20, 2019). "Papilio oribazus Boisduval, 1836". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: File C – Papilionidae - Tribe Papilionini". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
External links
edit- "Papilio oribazus Boisduval, 1836". Insecta.pro. With images.
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