Graphium mandarinus
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| Species: | P. mandarinus
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| Pazala mandarinus | |
The Spectacle Swordtail Pazala mandarinus, which is native to India, is a beautiful butterfly of the Swallowtails, (Papilionidae) family. It belongs to the Pazala subgenus of the Swordtails, that is, genus ''Graphium''.
Graphium (Pazala) glycerion Gray is considered by some as the correct nomenclature of this butterfly.
It has a related species, Sixbar Swordtail Pazala eurous, which is also found in India.
Range
Nepal, Sikkim to Assam, North Myanmar and China.
Status
The butterfly is thought to be not common. However, the exact status and distribution of this butterfly are not well known and much work is needed on these aspects.
Habitat
These butterflies are found in open places in wooded country and, like the Sixbar Swordtail, prefer to inhabit favoured spots.
Habits
Generally, the habits of the Spectacle Swordtail are similar to those of the Sixbar Swordtail.
Lifecycle
The butterfly can be seen from April to May at heights of 4000 to 7000 feet.
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
- Gaonkar, Harish (1996) Butterflies of the Western Ghats, India (including Sri Lanka) - A Biodiversity Assessment of a threatened mountain system. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society.
- 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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