Graphium cyrnus explained

Graphium cyrnus is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae.

The top of the wings consist of black with many greenish-yellow dots, with the underside being roughly the same but instead of black, it is a reddish-brown.[1]

It is found on Madagascar.[2] The habitat consists of subhumid forests.

Taxonomy

It is a member of the leonidas-group of closely species (Graphium leonidas, Graphium levassori, Graphium cyrnus).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Butterfly Corner, Graphium Cyrnus. 2018-08-23. 2018-08-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20180823174704/https://en.butterflycorner.net/Graphium-cyrnus.1508.0.html. dead.
  2. http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/papilionidae_leptocercini.doc Afrotropical Butterflies: File C – Papilionidae - Tribe Leptocercini