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Bhutanitis thaidina

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Chinese three-tailed swallowtail
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Bhutanitis
Species:
B. thaidina
Binomial name
Bhutanitis thaidina
Blanchard, 1871
Synonyms

Armandia thaidina

Bhutanitis thaidina, commonly known as the Chinese three-tailed swallowtail, is a rare species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae.

The butterfly is found in Tibet and China. The larva feeds on Aristolochia Aristolochia moupinensis.

Subspecies

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  • B. t. thaidina
  • B. t. dongchuaensis

References

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  1. ^ Li, X. (2019). "Bhutanitis thaidina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T2798A122599287. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T2798A122599287.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
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