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Papilio demoleus malayanus.jpg

Papilio demoleus malayanus  Wallace, 1865

Lime Butterfly

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Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Papilionidae
Subfamily: Papilioninae
​Genus: Papilio
Species: demoleus
Subspecies: ​malayanus​


  • Common name: Lime Butterfly
    Thai name: ผีเสื้อหนอนมะนาว
  • Distribution: S. Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, S. Vietnam, Langkawi, W. Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra.
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (A.Muang, Chiang Dao), Chonburi (Pattaya), Trat (Bo Rai), Udon Thani (Nong Han)
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Papilio demoleus malayanus from Thailand.
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Papilio demoleus malayanus (Wallace, 1865) Pattaya Chonburi December
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Papilio demoleus malayanus (Wallace, 1865) Pattaya Chonburi December
Papilio demoleus malayanus, Lime Butterfly, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Papilio demoleus malayanus (Wallace, 1865) Old City, Chiang Mai
Papilio demoleus malayanus, Chiang Mai Old City
Papilio demoleus malayanus (Wallace, 1865) Old City, Chiang Mai
Lime Butterfly from Thailand.jpg
Papilio demoleus malayanus (Wallace, 1865) Old City, Chiang Mai
Papilio demoleus malayanus from Chiang Dao.jpg
Papilio demoleus malayanus (Wallace, 1865) Chiang Dao, Chiang Mai, February 2017
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Papilio demoleus malayanus (Wallace, 1865) Ban Phon Ngam, Nong Han, Udon Thani, July 2017
Papilio demoleus maylayanus caterpillar, Common Lime caterpillar.jpg
Papilio demoleus malayanus (Wallace, 1865) Larvae Bo Rai Trat June

References: 
​A Check List of Butterflies in Indo-China, Chiefly from THAILAND, LAOS & VIETNAM - Y.Inayoshi.
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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