Papilio schmeltzi

Papilio schmeltzi is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is endemic to Fiji.[1]

Papilio schmeltzi
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P. schmeltzi
Binomial name
Papilio schmeltzi

Etymology

Named to honour the German naturalist Johann Schmeltz. It is common and not threatened.

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References

  • Hancock, D. L ., 1983. Princeps aegeus ( Donovan ) and its allies ( Lepidoptera: Papilionidae):

systematics, phylogeny and biogeography. Australian Journal of Zoology 31:771-797.

  • Collins, N. Mark; Morris, Michael G. (1985). Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN Red Data Book. Gland & Cambridge: IUCN. ISBN 978-2-88032-603-6 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.


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