Teinopalpus aureus
Teinopalpus aureus, the golden Kaiser-i-Hind, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in China and possibly Vietnam. Considered an endangered species threatened by the wildlife trade, it is protected by Chinese law.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Teinopalpus |
| Species: | T. aureus |
| Binomial name | |
| Teinopalpus aureus Mell, 1923 | |
Subspecies
- T. a. aureus
- T. a. hainanensis (Bauer & Frankenbach, 1998)
- T. a. laotiana
- T. a. nagaoi
- T. a. shinkaii
References
- Gimenez Dixon, M. (1996). "Teinopalpus aureus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T21557A9301005. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T21557A9301005.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- Erich Bauer and Thomas Frankenbach, 1998 Schmetterlinge der Erde, Butterflies of the world Part I (1), Papilionidae Papilionidae I: Papilio, Subgenus Achillides, Bhutanitis, Teinopalpus. Edited by Erich Bauer and Thomas Frankenbach. Keltern : Goecke & Evers ; Canterbury : Hillside Books ISBN 9783931374624
- Turlin, B.,1991 Notes sur les especes du genre Teinopalpus Hope et description de deux nouvelles sous-especes et d'une forme appartenant a ce genre. (Lepidoptera Papilionidae). Bulletin de la Société Sciences Nat 70:3-8.
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