Flag for Taxon: Common Swallowtails (Genus Papilio)
| Flagger | Content Author | Content | Reason | Flag Created | Resolved by | Resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| salmanabdulali | Common Swallowtails (Genus Papilio) |
several species need to be put in subgenera. |
Jul. 4, 2021 04:22:45 +0000 | nlblock |
All species moved |
Comments
Papilio demetrius belongs in subgenus Menelaides.
Until recently this was a subspecies of Papilio protenor which is in genus Menelaides.
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/358668-Papilio-protenor-demetrius
Papilio hoppo belongs in subgenus Achillides.
See list of species on page 94 of
Igarashi S. The classification of the Papilionidae mainly based on the morphology of their immature stage. Tyô to Ga. 1984; 34:41–96.
https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/lepid/34/2/34_KJ00006597493/_pdf
Papilio verityi belongs to subgenus Papilio.
Before becoming a full species this was a subspecies of Papilio machaon which is in subgenus Papilio.
see Fauna of British India, Butterflies 2nd edition, volume 1, page 197.
https://archive.org/details/FaunaOfBritishIndia.Butterflies1/page/n229/mode/2up
Papilio lycophron is a synonym of Papilio (Heraclides) astyalus. See separate flag at
https://www.inaturalist.org/flags/537452
Papilio neyi should be put in subgenus Pterourus.
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/L/t/Pterourus_neyi_a.htm
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