Byasa mencius (Felder & Felder, 1862) is a animal in the Papilionidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Byasa mencius (Felder & Felder, 1862)
Byasa mencius is a Papilionidae swallowtail butterfly found in China, described in 1862, with a 10–11 cm wingspan and larvae that feed on Cocullus carolinus.
Byasa mencius, first described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1862, is a swallowtail butterfly belonging to the family Papilionidae. This butterfly is found in China. It has a wingspan of 10 to 11 centimeters. Its wings are dark brown, with a chain of large red spots on the hindwings. The underside of its body is covered in red hairs, and its larvae feed on Cocullus carolinus.
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Troides rhadamantus (Lucas, 1835)
Iphiclides feisthamelii (Duponchel, 1832)
Papilio brevicauda Saunders, 1869
Papilio thaiwanus Rothschild, 1898
Papilio ambrax Boisduval, 1832
Graphium eurypylus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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