Graphium stratocles explained

Graphium stratocles is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in the Philippines.

Subspecies

• G. s. stratocles (Philippines: Mindoro)
• G. s. stratonices (Jordan, 1909) (Philippines: Bohol, Dinagat, Leyte, Mindanao, Panaon, Samar)
• G. s. senectus Tsukada & Nishiyama, 1980 (Philippines: Luzon, Marinduque)
• G. s. dodongi (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines: Palawan)
• G. s. pingi (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines: Busuanga)

Status

Common. Not threatened.^[1]

Further reading

• Page M. G. P & Treadaway, C. G. 2003. Schmetterlinge der Erde, Butterflies of the world Part XVII (17), Papilionidae IX Papilionidae of the Philippine Islands. Edited by Erich Bauer and Thomas Frankenbach Keltern: Goecke & Evers; Canterbury: Hillside Books.
• Page M. G. P & Treadaway, C. G. 2003. Descriptions of New Subspecies and Changes in Classification in Bauer & Frankenbach, Schmetterlinge der Erde Butterflies of the world, Suppl. 8: 1-6

External links

• Butterfly corner Images from Naturhistorisches Museum Wien
• Graphium stratocles

Notes and References

1. Book: Collins . N. Mark . Morris . Michael G. . Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN Red Data Book . 1985 . . Gland & Cambridge . 978-2-88032-603-6 . Biodiversity Heritage Library.