Papilio maraho ( lat. ) - day butterfly from the family of sailing ships . Endemic to Taiwan . An endangered species listed in the IUCN International Red Book [1] .
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| Papilio maraho Shiraki & Sonan, 1934 |
Security status IUCN 3.1 Near Threatened : 15998 |
Content
- 1 Distribution
- 2 Description
- 3 Security status
- 4 notes
- 5 Literature
- 6 References
Distribution
Southeast Asia , Taiwan [1] .
Description
The wingspan is about 10-11 cm. The main coloration is brownish-black with red and yellowish-cream marks. Hind wings with a wide blunt tail process with two veins. The species was first described as a subspecies of the Chinese species Papilio elwesi . Included in the subgenus: Agehana , Chilasa or Princeps [2] [3] .
Monophagus, the only rare caterpillar feed plant, Taiwan Sassafras ( Sassafras randaiense , Laurel family). Flight time is from January to May, with a peak in numbers in April-May.
Papilio maraho
Sassafras randaiense , caterpillar feed plant
Guard Status
A view close to a vulnerable position . It is included in the international list of rare and endangered species of organisms IUCN [1] . It is endangered due to information about habitats in mountain forests and the high price when sold to collectors [2] [3] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Papilio maraho . 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- ↑ 1 2 Li-Wei Wu, Shen-Horn Yen, David C. Lees, Chih-Chien Lu, Ping-Shih Yang, Yu-Feng Hsu. (2015). Phylogeny and Historical Biogeography of Asian Pterourus Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae): A Case of Intercontinental Dispersal from North America to East Asia. PLOS ONE 10 (10): e0140933. doi: 10.1371 / journal.pone.0140933
- ↑ 1 2 N. Mark Collins, Michael G. Morris. (1985). Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN Red Data Book . IUCN . 1985: 1-401 (pp. 315-316).
Literature
- D'Abrera B. (1982). Butterflies of the Oriental Region. Part I. Papilionidae and Pieridae. Hill House, Victoria. Australia, xxxi + 244 pp.
- Hancock DL (1983). Classification of the Papilionidae (Lepidoptera): a phylogenetic approach. Smithersia 2: 1-48.
- Marshall AG (1982). The butterfly industry of Taiwan. Antenna 6 (2): 203-4.
- Severinghaus SR (1977). The butterfly industry and butterfly conservation in Taiwan. Ataia 5 (2): 20-23.
- Shirozu T. (1960). Butterflies of Formosa. T. Shotcn, Tokyo. 65 pp.
- Unno K. (1974). Taiwan's butterfly industry. Wildlife 16: 356–359.