Papilio noblei de Nicéville 1889

Papilio noblei is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Southeast Asia, from Burma to Vietnam. Recently, this species was also sighted in Namdapha National Park, India.^[1]

The wingspan is 100–120 mm.^[2]

Taxonomy

A comparison of the wing patterns of different Papilio species. Left to right, P. noblei's wing is the last on the second row

Papilio noblei is a member of the noblei species group; closely related to the demolion species group. The members of this clade are:

• Papilio antonio Hewitson, [1875]
• Papilio noblei de Nicéville, [1889]

Subspecies

There are two recognised subspecies:

• Papilio noblei hoa Gabriel, 1945
• Papilio noblei noblei

References