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| Lime butterfly (Papilio demoleus) | |
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| Common rose (Pachliopta aristolochiae) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Subfamily: | Papilioninae |
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Leptocircini, Papilionini, Troidini, Teinopalpini | |
Papilioninae is a subfamily of the butterfly family Papilionidae. Papilioninae are swallowtail butterflies and are found worldwide, but most species are distributed in the tropics and warmer regions. This subfamily was classified in 1895 by Rothschild and Jordan. [1]
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editTribes
editThis subfamily consists of four tribes:[2]
Morphological Characteristics
editThe shared morphological characteristics differentiating the papilioninae subfamily from others include
- Scaling and Structure of antennae and legs [1]
- Structure of palpi [1]
- Wing venation, pattern, and pigmentation [1]
- Larvae foodplant association [1]
- Geographical Association [1]
Note that scaling, antennae structure, leg structure, and palpi structure are based mainly on specific genes that are specific to papilioninae (more information can be found in references). [1][3]
Food and Habitat
editSpecific species food preferences change and expand based on availability and species ranges. Papilioninae can survive in majority of habitat types, including tropics, alpine, and even subarctic. [2]
Larvae hatch and remain on a host plant, called a food-plant, until their adult stage. Papilioninae feed on many host plants families that are within their range.[4] There is a very broad range of host plant preferences, which may be the reason this subfamily has been very evolutionarily successful.[2] More specialized feeding and plant preferences occur within species in more tropical regions with more plant diversity and availability.[4]
Geographical Ranges
editSpecies richness is greatest in more tropical regions. Food plant preferences and availability, as well as competition also impact the areas species inhabit.[4] However, species within this subfamily exist between the latitudes 70 and -40.[4] Richness is highest between the latitudes 10 and -20 with a drop in richness along the -10 degree latitude. [4] Presence differs depending on food availability and food plant availability for larvae.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Munroe, Eugene (1960-01). "The Classification of the Papilionidae (Lepidoptera)". The Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada. 92 (S17): 5–51. doi:10.4039/entm9217fv. ISSN 0071-075X.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b c Simonsen, Thomas J.; Zakharov, Evgeny V.; Djernaes, Marie; Cotton, Adam M.; Vane-Wright, R.I.; Sperling, Felix A.H. (2011-04). "Phylogenetics and divergence times of Papilioninae (Lepidoptera) with special reference to the enigmatic genera Teinopalpus and Meandrusa". Cladistics. 27 (2): 113–137. doi:10.1111/j.1096-0031.2010.00326.x.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b c Miller, James S. (1987). PHYLOGENETIC STUDIES IN THE PAPILIONINAE (LEPIDOPTERA: PAPILIONIDAE). AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY.
- ^ a b c d e Scriber, J. Mark (1973-01-01). "Latitudinal Gradients in Larval Feeding Specialization of the World Papilionidae (Lepidoptera)". Psyche: A Journal of Entomology. 80 (4): 355–373. doi:10.1155/1973/52610. ISSN 0033-2615.
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