Papilio oenomaus
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Papilio oenomaus is a butterfly
of the Papilionidae family. It is found on Timor
and surrounding islands.
The wingspan
is 120-130 mm.
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. It is found on Timor
Timor
Timor is an island at the southern end of Maritime Southeast Asia, north of the Timor Sea. It is divided between the independent state of East Timor, and West Timor, belonging to the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara. The island's surface is 30,777 square kilometres...
and surrounding 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 120-130 mm.
Subspecies
- Papilio oenomaus oenomaus (Timor, Leti, Moa, Kissar, Romang Islands)
- Papilio oenomaus subfasciatus Rothschild, 1895 (Wetar)