Papilio woodfordi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species:
P. woodfordi
Binomial name
Papilio woodfordi
Godman & Salvin, 1888
Synonyms
  • Menelaides woodfordi
  • Papilio ariel Grose-Smith, 1889
  • Papilio laarchus Godman & Salvin, 1888

Papilio woodfordi, the Woodford's swallowtail, is a swallowtail butterfly of the Papilioninae subfamily. It is found on various islands in the Pacific Ocean (see Subspecies section).

The wingspan is 100–110 millimetres (3.9–4.3 in).

The larvae feed on Citrus species.

Subspecies

  • Papilio woodfordi woodfordi (Bougainville, Shortland Islands)
  • Papilio woodfordi choiseuli Rothschild (Choiseul)
  • Papilio woodfordi laarchus Godman & Salvin, 1888 (New Georgia Group)
  • Papilio woodfordi ariel Grose-Smith, 1889 (Santa Isabel)

Taxonomy

Papilio woodfordi is a member of the aegeus species group. The clade members are:

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