Atrophaneura zaleucus

Atrophaneura zaleucus is a species of butterfly from the family Papilionidae that is found in Burma.

Atrophaneura zaleucus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Atrophaneura
Species:
A. zaleucus
Binomial name
Atrophaneura zaleucus
(Hewitson, [1865])
Synonyms
  • Papilio zaleucus Hewitson, [1865]
  • Papilio nigricans Fruhstorfer, 1899
  • Atrophaneura varuna zaleucus [Yutaka Inayoshi]
  • Papilio zaleucus Rothschild, 1895[1]

The wingspan is 100–110 mm. The wings are black. The body is covered in red hair. There are white markings on the hindwings.[2]

Etymology

It is named in the classical tradition. Zaleucus (ancient Greek: Ζάλευκος; fl. 7th century BC) was a Greek lawgiver.

References
  1. Atrophaneura at Funet
  2. "ButterflyCorner.net". Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2011-07-17.


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