Lamproptera curius
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Lamproptera curius Fabricius, 1787 |
The White Dragontail, Lamproptera curius, is a species of swallowtail native to India. It belongs to the Dragontails genus ,Lamproptera, of the Swallowtail (Papilionidae) family. It is not rare.
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[edit] Distribution
The butterfly is found in India from Assam to Burma. It is also found in Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Southern China, Kampuchea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and Philippines.
[edit] Status
The White Dragontail is not known to be threatened in most of its range but is considered Vulnerable and in need of protection in peninsular Malaysia.
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[edit] References
- Collins, N.M., Morris, M.G. (1985) Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World. IUCN. ISBN 2-88032-603-6
- Wynter-Blyth, M.A., (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region, Bombay Natural History Society,Mumbai, India.