Biology:Papilio bridgei

Short description: Species of butterfly

Papilio bridgei
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Papilionidae
Genus:	Papilio
Species:	P. bridgei
Binomial name
Papilio bridgei Mathew, 1886
Synonyms
Papilio hecataeus Godman & Salvin, 1888 Papilio tryoni Mathew, 1889 Papilio prospero Grose-Smith, 1889

Papilio bridgei is a swallowtail butterfly of the Papilioninae subfamily. It is found on various islands in the Solomons group. It is not threatened.

The wingspan is 140–150 millimetres (5.5–5.9 in).

The larvae feed on Citrus species.

Subspecies

• Papilio bridgei bridgei (Bougainville, Choiseul, Santa Isabel, Shortland, Treasury Islands, Fauro Islands)
• Papilio bridgei ortegae Rothschild, 1904 (Florida Islands)
• Papilio bridgei hecataeus Godman & Salvin, 1888 (Guadalcanal)
• Papilio bridgei tryoni Mathew, 1889 (Ugi, San Cristobal)
• Papilio bridgei prospero Grose-Smith, 1889 (New Georgia Islands)

Taxonomy

Papilio bridgei is a member of the aegeus species-group . The clade members are

• Papilio aegeus Donovan, 1805
• Papilio bridgei Mathew, 1886
  • ? Papilio erskinei Mathew, 1886
• Papilio gambrisius Cramer, [1777]
• Papilio inopinatus Butler, 1883
• Papilio ptolychus Godman & Salvin, 1888
• Papilio tydeus C. & R. Felder, 1860
• Papilio weymeri Niepelt, 1914
• Papilio woodfordi Godman & Salvin, 1888

Philately

Papilio bridgei depicted on a 5 January 1982 Solomon Islands postage stamp (SLB914: 25c).

Etymology

Named for "Captain Cyprian A. G. Bridge who commanded H.M. ship Espiègle during her long and interesting Commission of nearly four years, a greater portion of which time was spent among the islands of the Western Pacific."

External links

• Butterfly Corner Images from Naturhistorisches Museum Wien

Wikidata ☰ Q7132845 entry