Magpie (butterfly)
Protoploea apatela, the magpie, is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily.
Magpie | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Subtribe: | Euploeina |
Genus: | Protoploea |
Species: | P. apatela |
Binomial name | |
Protoploea apatela | |
Distribution
Protoploea apatela is endemic to montane New Guinea island, found in Papua New Guinea, and in Western New Guinea of Indonesia.[2]
It is a near threatened species on the IUCN Red List.[3]
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References
- Ackery PR, and Vane-Wright RI. (1984). Milkweed butterflies. British Museum (Natural History), London.
- Tree of Life: Protoploea apatela
- IUCN
- Lepidoptera Specialist Group 1996. IUCN Red List: Protoploea apatela, IUCN
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