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Graphium dorcus

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Graphium dorcus

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G. dorcus
Binomial name
Graphium dorcus
(de Haan, 1840)
Synonyms
  • Papilio dorcus de Haan, 1840
  • Pathysa dorcus

Graphium dorcus, Tabitha's Swordtail, is a butterfly found in Sulawesi that belongs to the Swallowtail family.

Subspecies

  • G. d. dorcus (northern Sulawesi)
  • G. d. butungensis Hanafusa, 1997 (Buton)

Etymology

Named for Dorcas (Tabitha).