Papilio weymeri

Papilio weymeri is a species of swallowtail butterfly in the Papilioninae subfamily that is endemic to Papua New Guinea where it is found on Los Negros and Manus Islands.[1]

Papilio weymeri

Least Concern  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Papilionidae
Genus:
Papilio
Species:
P. weymeri
Binomial name
Papilio weymeri
Niepelt, 1914

Description

The species' males are 70 millimetres (2.8 in) long and are black in colour while females are 75 millimetres (3.0 in) and are brownish-black coloured. Both sexes have cream fringe spots but only females have orange-red eyespot and dark coloured scales.[1]

Taxonomy

Papilio weymeri is a member of the aegeus species group. The clade members are

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References
  1. Collins, N. Mark; Morris, Michael G. (1985). "Papilio (Princeps) weymeri Niepelt, 1914". Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN Red Data Book. Gland & Cambridge: IUCN. pp. 335–336. ISBN 978-2-88032-603-6 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  • Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Papilio weymeri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007
  • Ebner, J.A., 1971 Some notes on the Papilionidae of Manus Island, New Guinea 1971 Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 1971 Volume 25:73-80 Discussion of synonymy with Papilio carteriti Oberthür, short description, note on behaviour.


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