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Graphium dorcus

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Graphium dorcus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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. ^ Bains, T.; Moonen, J.; Müller, C.J.; Peggie, D. (2021). "Graphium dorcus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T160028A122601048. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T160028A122601048.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.