Pazala mandarinus
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| Pazala mandarinus Cramer, 1775 |
The Spectacle Swordtail Pazala mandarinus, which is native to India, is a beautiful butterfly of the Swallowtails, (Papilionidae) family. It belongs to the Pazala subgenus of the Swordtails, that is, genus [[Graphium]].
Graphium (Pazala) glycerion Gray is considered by some as the correct nomenclature of this butterfly.
It has a related species, Sixbar Swordtail Pazala eurous, which is also found in India.
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[edit] Range
Nepal, Sikkim to Assam, North Myanmar and China.
[edit] Status
The butterfly is thought to be not common. However, the exact status and distribution of this butterfly are not well known and much work is needed on these aspects.
[edit] Habitat
These butterflies are found in open places in wooded country and, like the Sixbar Swordtail, prefer to inhabit favoured spots.
[edit] Habits
Generally, the habits of the Spectacle Swordtail are similar to those of the Sixbar Swordtail.
[edit] Lifecycle
The butterfly can be seen from April to May at heights of 4000 to 7000 feet.
[edit] References
- Collins, N.M. & Morris, M.G. (1985) Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World. IUCN. ISBN 2-88032-603-6
- Evans, W.H. (1932) The Identification of Indian Butterflies. (2nd Ed), Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India
- Gaonkar, Harish (1996) Butterflies of the Western Ghats, India (including Sri Lanka) - A Biodiversity Assessment of a threatened mountain system. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society.
- Gay, Thomas; Kehimkar,Isaac & Punetha,J.C.(1992) Common Butterflies of India. WWF-India and Oxford University Press, Mumbai, India.
- Haribal, Meena (1994) Butterflies of Sikkim Himalaya and their Natural History.
- Kunte, Krushnamegh (2005) Butterflies of Peninsular India. Universities Press.
- Wynter-Blyth, M.A. (1957) Butterflies of the Indian Region, Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.
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