Papilio ambrax
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The Ambrax Butterfly is a butterfly
of the Papilionidae family
. It is found in Queensland
, Australia
, as well as the Aru Islands
, Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea
.
The wingspan
is 90-100 mm.
The larvae feed on Citrus
species, Clausena brevistyla, Limonia acidissima, Microcitrus garrawayae, Microcitrus inodora, Murraya koenigii, Zanthoxylum ailanthoides
, Zanthoxylum brachyacanthum
, Zanthoxylum nitidum, Zanthoxylum ovalifolium and Morinda citrifolia.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Papilionidae family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
. It is found in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, as well as the Aru Islands
Aru Islands
The Aru Islands are a group of about ninety-five low-lying islands in the Maluku province of eastern Indonesia. They also form a regency of Indonesia.-Geography:...
, Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 90-100 mm.
The larvae feed on Citrus
Citrus
Citrus is a common term and genus of flowering plants in the rue family, Rutaceae. Citrus is believed to have originated in the part of Southeast Asia bordered by Northeastern India, Myanmar and the Yunnan province of China...
species, Clausena brevistyla, Limonia acidissima, Microcitrus garrawayae, Microcitrus inodora, Murraya koenigii, Zanthoxylum ailanthoides
Zanthoxylum ailanthoides
Zanthoxylum ailanthoides, also known as the Japanese Prickly-ash, is the food plant of the larvae of Papilio bianor, Papilio helenus, Papilio protenor, and Papilio xuthus....
, Zanthoxylum brachyacanthum
Zanthoxylum brachyacanthum
Zanthoxylum brachyacanthum, known as the Thorny Yellowwood or Satinwood, is an Australian rainforest tree. The natural range is from the Clarence River in New South Wales to Eungella National Park in tropical Queensland....
, Zanthoxylum nitidum, Zanthoxylum ovalifolium and Morinda citrifolia.
Subspecies
- Papilio ambrax ambrax (western Irian to Papua)
- Papilio ambrax dunali Montrouzier, 1856 (Woodlark Island)
- Papilio ambrax epirus Wallace, 1865 (Aru)
- Papilio ambrax epigius Miskin, 1876 (north-eastern coast of Queensland)
- Papilio ambrax artanus Rothschild, 1908 (Mefor, Geelvink Bay)