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

by Jan Moonen

Papilio lorquinianus C. & R. Felder, 1865

ssp. albertisi Oberthür, 1880
apollodorus Fruhstorfer, 1909
dewaro Joicey & Talbot, 1922
pratti Goode, 2011
roxanae Goode, 2011
avona Goode, 2011
manggasi Goode & Burke, 2012
ochoco Shimogori, 1997

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Distribution

 

 

STATUS: More abundant in the Moluccas, in West Papua a rare species. Especially the females are seldom seen. In Papua the species is represented by ssp. albertisi, all other described subspecies in this area concern just variations.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: Yapen Island: Ambaidiru; New Guinea: Andai, Dotir, Epomani, Fakfak, Miei, Warkapi. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Moluccas.

DATA SOURCES: KSP, RMNH.

 

 

 

 

 

last updated on 27 April 2025