Papilio woodfordi

Papilio woodfordi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Papilionidae
Genus:	Papilio
Species:	P. woodfordi
Binomial name
Papilio woodfordi Godman & Salvin, 1888
Synonyms
Menelaides woodfordi Papilio ariel Grose-Smith, 1889 Papilio laarchus Godman & Salvin, 1888

Papilio woodfordi, the Woodford's swallowtail, is a swallowtail butterfly of the Papilioninae subfamily. It is found on various islands in the Pacific Ocean (see Subspecies section).

The wingspan is 100–110 millimetres (3.9–4.3 in).

The larvae feed on Citrus species.

Subspecies

• Papilio woodfordi woodfordi (Bougainville, Shortland Islands)
• Papilio woodfordi choiseuli Rothschild (Choiseul)
• Papilio woodfordi laarchus Godman & Salvin, 1888 (New Georgia Group)
• Papilio woodfordi ariel Grose-Smith, 1889 (Santa Isabel)

Taxonomy

Papilio woodfordi is a member of the aegeus species group. The clade members are:

• Papilio aegeus Donovan, 1805
• Papilio bridgei Mathew, 1886
  • ? Papilio erskinei Mathew, 1886
• Papilio gambrisius Cramer, [1777]
• Papilio inopinatus Butler, 1883
• Papilio ptolychus Godman & Salvin, 1888
• Papilio tydeus C. & R. Felder, 1860
• Papilio weymeri Niepelt, 1914
• Papilio woodfordi Godman & Salvin, 1888

External links

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• Butterfly Corner Images from Naturhistorisches Museum Wien