Troides minos - an ornithopter butterfly from the genus Troides . The species name is given in honor of Minos , the mythical king of Crete .
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Previously, it was sometimes considered as a subspecies of Troides helena - Troides helena cerberus [1] .
Description
The species is India's largest butterfly . The wingspan reaches 140-190 mm. The female is somewhat larger than the male. The main background of the male’s wings is velvety, black. On the front wings, a whitish deposition along the main veins of the wing. The central fields of the lower wings form a large bright yellow spot, with only a small black border along the edge of the wing.
The main background of the female wings is black-brown with a more pronounced white dusting on the front wings. The yellow spot on the lower wings is less bright than that of the male, with large triangular black spots, one in each cell of the wing.
Habitat and habitat
Endemic to South India [2] , most often found in Western Ghats , less commonly in the East , where mountains rise to heights of 900–1300 meters above sea level .
Caterpillars
Caterpillars feed on leaves of plants from the Kirkazonov family, in particular: Indian Kirkazon , Aristolochia tagala and Thottea siliquosa [3] .
Security Notes
The species is included in the list of Lepidoptera exports, the re-export and import of which is regulated in accordance with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ( CITES ).
Notes
- ↑ Bingham, C. T (1907) Fauna of British India . Butterflies Volume 2.
- ↑ Birds and butterflies in India (Unavailable link) . Date of treatment December 9, 2009. Archived January 18, 2010.
- ↑ Collins, NM & Morris, MG (1985) Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World. IUCN. ISBN 2-88032-603-6
Literature
- Collins, NM & Morris, MG ( 1985 ) Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World. IUCN. ISBN 2-88032-603-6 .