Papilio woodfordi - day butterfly from the family of sailing ships ( lat. Papilionidae ). New Guinea Endemic
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Description
Wingspan 100-110 mm. The main background of the wings is black. A wide vertical strip of white-greenish color runs along the wings. The body is black. Sexual dimorphism is absent. Caterpillars feed on plants of the genus Citrus .
Range
Papua New Guinea
Subspecies
- Papilio woodfordi woodfordi ( Bougainville , Shortland Islands)
- Papilio woodfordi choiseuli Rothschild (Choiseul)
- Papilio woodfordi laarchus Godman & Salvin, 1888 ( New Georgia Islands )
- Papilio woodfordi ariel Grose-Smith, 1889 ( Santa Isabel )