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Graphium thule
Wallace's figure (1) of Graphium thule
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G. thule
Binomial name
Graphium thule
(Wallace, 1865)[1]

Graphium thule is a species of butterfly in the Papilionidae family. It is found in New Guinea.The larva feeds on Aquifoliacene ilex.

Graphium thule is not common but not known to be threatened. It mimics the danaines Ideopsis juventa and Tirumala hamata. There is one subspecies with three forms.[2]

References

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  2. ^ Collins, N.M. & Morris, M.G. (1985) Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World. IUCN. ISBN 2-88032-603-6 pdf