Atrophaneura zaleucus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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]

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

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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