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Graphium mandarinus

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Spectacle Swordtail
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P. mandarinus
Binomial name
Pazala mandarinus

Spectacle Swordtail Pazala mandarinus is a beautiful butterfly found in India that belongs to the Swallowtail family.

Range

Sikkim to Assam and North Myanmar.

Status

The status and distribution of this butterfly is not well known and needs work.

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Lifecycle

Foodplants

References

  • Collins, N.M. & Morris, M.G. (1985) Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World. IUCN. ISBN 2880326036
  • Evans, W.H. (1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies. (2nd Ed), Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India
  • Gay,Thomas; Kehimkar,Isaac & Punetha,J.C.(1992) Common Butterflies of India. WWF-India and Oxford University Press, Mumbai, India.
  • Haribal, Meena (1994) Butterflies of Sikkim Himalaya and their Natural History.
  • Kunte,Krushnamegh (2005) Butterflies of Peninsular India. Universities Press.
  • Wynter-Blyth, M.A. (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region, Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.

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