Graphium androcles, the giant swordtail, is a butterfly of the genus Graphium belonging to the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1836.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Graphium |
| Species: | G. androcles
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| Binomial name | |
| Graphium androcles (Boisduval, 1836)
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Description edit
Graphium androcles has a wingspan reaching about 80–120 millimetres (3.1–4.7 in). Females are larger than males. The base of the upper wings is white with three black diagonal parallel stripes. The other half of the upper wings is black, crossed by two thin white stripes. The hindwings are white, with black markings on the lower margin. The underside is similar to the upperside, but the white is partially greenish. The hindwings terminate in a very long "tail", which is the longest among all members of the relevant family. The body is black, with white sides of the abdomen.
Distribution edit
Graphium androcles can be found in Indonesia (Sulawesi, Sula Islands).
Protection edit
It is protected in Bantimurung – Bulusaraung National Park.
References edit
- "Graphium androcles (Boisduval, 1836)". BioLib. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- Savela, Markku (April 15, 2019). "Graphium androcles (Boisduval, 1836)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- Butterflies of Southeastern Sulawesi
External links edit
- "Graphium androcles Boisduval, 1836". Insecta.pro.
- "Graphium androcles". Butterflycorner.
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