Atrophaneura zaleucus is a species of butterfly from the family Papilionidae that is found in Burma.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Papilionidae |
Genus: | Atrophaneura |
Species: | A. zaleucus
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Binomial name | |
Atrophaneura zaleucus (Hewitson, [1865])
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The wingspan is 100–110 mm. The wings are black. The body is covered in red hair. There are white markings on the hindwings.[2]
Etymology
editIt is named in the classical tradition. Zaleucus (ancient Greek: Ζάλευκος; fl. 7th century BC) was a Greek lawgiver.
References
edit- ^ Atrophaneura at Funet
- ^ "ButterflyCorner.net". Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2011-07-17.