Papilio erskinei Mathew 1886

Papilio erskinei is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found on Ugi Island.^[1]

Taxonomy

Formerly ranked as a subspecies of Papilio bridgei. This was revised by Tennent, W.J. (1999).^[2]

Papilio erskinei 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

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