Graphium weiskei (Ribbe, 1900) is a animal in the Papilionidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Graphium weiskei (Ribbe, 1900)
The purple spotted swallowtail, Graphium weiskei, is a Papilionidae butterfly endemic to New Guinea's highlands.
Graphium weiskei, commonly known as the purple spotted swallowtail, is a butterfly species that belongs to the swallowtail butterfly family, Papilionidae. This species is endemic to the highlands of New Guinea, where it lives at elevations ranging from 1,400 to 2,400 meters (which is equivalent to 4,500 to 8,000 feet). Its scientific name was given to honour Emil Weiske, the collector who obtained the original specimens.
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Papilio androgeus Cramer, 1775
Papilio iswara White, 1842
Papilio canadensis Rothschild & Jordan, 1906
Troides amphrysus (Cramer, 1779)
Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Eurytides dolicaon (Cramer, 1775)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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