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Graphium dorcus

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Graphium dorcus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Papilionidae
Genus:
Graphium
Species:
G. dorcus
Binomial name
Graphium dorcus
(de Haan, 1840)
Synonyms
  • Papilio dorcus de Haan, 1840
  • Pathysa dorcus

Graphium dorcus, or Tabitha's swordtail, is a butterfly found in Sulawesi, Indonesia, that belongs to the swallowtail family. The species was first described by Wilhem de Haan in 1840.

Subspecies

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

Etymology

It is named for the biblical Dorcas, who in Aramaic and other languages is called Tabitha.

References

  1. ^ Muller, C.J. & Tennent, W.J. (2011). "Graphium dorcus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T160028A5350627. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T160028A5350627.en.
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