Papilio aegeus
Papilio aegeus
Papilio aegeus, also known by the English name Orchard Swallowtail ( "Garden dovetail ") is a butterfly of the family of Swallowtail Butterfly ( Papilionidae ).
- 2.1 subspecies
- 2.2 Related species
- 4.1 Notes and references
- 4.2 Literature
Features
Male moths
The moths reach a wingspan of 100 to 120 millimeters. The forewings have a black base color and have a series of about a centimeter big white spots, from the leading edge to the outer edge, a few inches away from the apex, on. The hind wings have also a black base color, but to be on the Submarginalregion that marked almost all basal parts of the Postdiskalregion and the inner edge of a white area whose outer edge is facing side strongly serrated. In Analwinkel is a pale red eye. The outer edge has no tails.
The bottom of the front wing has a black ground color and has a series of white dots, such as the top surface at the same point on. Between the apex and this series there are countless white scales. The underside of the hindwing has a black base color. In the Postdiskalregion there are some blue crescent moon spots and above yellow crescent moon spots. In Analwinkel there are two orange, small spots.
The body is dark brown.
Female moths
The moths reach a wingspan of 100 to 120 millimeters. The front wings have a brown base color and are marked down to the basal region of a white region through which, however, bore brown veins. The hind wings have a black ground color. In the Diskalregion there is white area around the Diskoidalquerader to the inner edge. In the Submarginalregion there is a row of red spots arc. In the Postdiskalregion, located on the inner edge, another red spot next three bruises, but which increasingly fade. The outer edge has no tails.
The bottoms have the same wing drawings as the front wing and the hind wing.
The body is brown.
Egg, caterpillar and chrysalis
The females lay their eggs one at 0.5 millimeters on the underside of leaves of Rutaceae (citrus ) or citrus plants. Experiments show, however, that the females prefer artificial green documents. Such experiments also proved that Papilio aegeus traveling towards frequently reflected light or arisen by polarization light.
Related species
Subspecies
- Papilio aegeus Adrastus (fields)
- Papilio aegeus aegatinus ( Rothschild)
- Papilio aegeus goramensis ( Rothschild)
- Papilio aegeus keianus ( Rothschild)
- Papilio aegeus kissuanus ( Rothschild)
- Papilio aegeus oritas ( Godman )
- Papilio aegeus othello ( Grose- Smith)
- Papilio aegeus websteri ( Grose- Smith)
Similar Species
Distribution and occurrence
Papilio aegeus is to be found in New Zealand, New Guinea, Australia and on all islands in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
Papilio aegeus is frequently encountered in its area of distribution and is therefore considered not at risk.