Papilio mayo

Papilio mayo

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae

Papilio memnon mayo, the Andaman Mormon, is a subspecies of swallowtail butterfly that is endemic to the Andamans in the Bay of Bengal. It is a species that is protected by Indian Law. The scientific name honours Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo, who was assassinated at Port Blair the year before the butterfly was discovered.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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Papilio mayo

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