Polyura posidonius is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.[2] It was described by Leech in 1891. It is found in Tibet and western China.
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| Polyura posidonius in Leech Butterflies from China, Japan, and Corea (figure 4, male) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily: | Charaxinae |
| Tribe: | Charaxini |
| Genus: | Polyura |
| Species: | P. posidonius
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| Polyura posidonius | |
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References edit
- ^ Leech, 1894 Butterflies from China, Japan, and Corea (1): 1-296, pl. 1-28 (1892-1894), (2): 297-681, pl. 29-43 (1893-1894)
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Polyura posidonius". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.
External links edit
Wikispecies has information related to Polyura posidonius.
- Polyura Billberg, 1820 at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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