Graphium hicetaon

Graphium hicetaon is a butterfly found in the Solomon Islands - Bougainville Island, Choiseul Island, Shortland Island, Florida Island, Guadalcanal, New Georgia Group and Ugi Island - that belongs to the swallowtail family.

Graphium hicetaon
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Scientific classification
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G. hicetaon
Binomial name
Graphium hicetaon
(Mathew, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Papilio hicetaon Mathew, 1886

Taxonomy

Graphium hicetaon belongs to the wallacei species group. This clade has four members:

The holotype is in the Natural History Museum, London.

References

  • Collins, N. Mark; Morris, Michael G. (1985). Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN Red Data Book. Gland & Cambridge: IUCN. ISBN 978-2-88032-603-6 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  • Tsukada, E. & Nishiyama, Y. 1982. Papilionidae. In: Tsukada, E. (ed): Butterflies of the South East Asian Islands. Volume 1. Plapac Co., Tokyo


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