Papilio schmeltzi explained

Papilio schmeltzi is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is endemic to Fiji.^[1] It was named to honour the German naturalist Johann Schmeltz. It is listed by the IUCN as near threatened.

References

• Hancock, D. L ., 1983. Princeps aegeus (Donovan) and its allies (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae):

systematics, phylogeny and biogeography. Australian Journal of Zoology 31:771-797.

• 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.

Notes and References

1. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/papilionidae/papilioninae/papilio/index.html Papilio at Funet