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The Swallowtails (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae, Papilioninae) of Papua Indonesia

by Jan Moonen

Ornithoptera priamus (Linnaeus, 1758)

ssp. teucrus (Joicey & Talbot, 1916)
ssp. kasandra Kobayashi,1994
ssp. poseidon Doubleday, 1847
valentina Vuillot, 1892 (dwarf form)
euamidas Fruhstorfer, 1913
eurysaces Fruhstorfer, 1913
ssp. aureus Parrot, 1988 [stat.incert.]
ssp. sterrensis Parrot, 1990 [stat.incert.]

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

STATUS: A common species. Widely distributed in the eastern part of Indo-Australia, including the Solomon Islands. In the Indonesian part of New Guinea represented by at least three subspecies: poseidon (mainland), teucrus (Biak & Supiori) and kasandra (Yapen). Other described subspecies seems to be variation of the other three.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: Waigeo Island; Batanta Island; Salawati Island; Misool Island; Numfor Island; Biak Island: Air Besar (Fakfak), Base Biak, Korem, Wardo; Supiori Island: Korido, Nansfori; Yapen Island: Wapoga, Waren; Roon Island; Mioswaar Island; Mansinam Island; Moor Island; Hariti Island; Ratewi Island; Mambor Island; Podena Island; Yason Island; Anus Island; Liki Island; New Guinea: Ampas, Arfak Mts, Babo, Basim, Bayun, Borme, Bupul, Buti, Dabra (Furu Camp, Foya Mts), Fakfak, Jayapura, Kota Nica, Kwerba, Lelambo, Manokwari, Marina Valen, Merauke, Mnyambouw, Pim, Sentani, Sorong, Tandia, Tembagapura, Timika, Ubrub, Warmandi, Wasior, Wembi, Windesi. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, Queensland (Australia), Solomon Islands.

DATA SOURCES: KSP, RMNH.

 

 

 

 

 

last updated on 30 March 2025