Papilio oribazus is a swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in eastern Madagascar. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1836.[1][2] The habitat consists of forests and forest margins.[3]

Papilio oribazus
Analamazaotra Special Reserve, Madagascar
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species:
P. oribazus
Binomial name
Papilio oribazus
Boisduval, 1836
female

Taxonomy

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Papilio oribazus is the nominal member of the oribazus species group. The clade members are:

References

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  1. ^ Boisduval, J.B.A. 1836. In: [Roret, Suites à Buffon] Histoire naturelle des Insectes. Species général des Lépidoptères 1: [iv], xii, 690 + 6 pp. Paris.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku (March 20, 2019). "Papilio oribazus Boisduval, 1836". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: File C – Papilionidae - Tribe Papilionini". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
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