Luzon Peacock Swallowtail
Papilio chikae
Classification
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Papilionidae
Papilio chikae, the Luzon peacock swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It was first described in 1965 and is endemic to the island of Luzon in the Philippines. It is listed as endangered by the IUCN and ESA, and is included on Appendix I of CITES, thereby making commercial international trade illegal.
Papilio chikae ou Paon de Luçon est une espèce de lépidoptères (papillons) de la famille des Papilionidae endémique de l'île de Luçon aux Philippines. Description L'envergure est d'environ 11cm. À l'avers les ailes sont noires, saupoudrées d'écailles irisées vert et or.
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Distribution
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