Papilio weymeri facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Papilio weymeri |
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Papilio
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P. weymeri
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| Papilio weymeri Niepelt, 1914
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The Papilio weymeri is a beautiful type of swallowtail butterfly. It lives only in Papua New Guinea, which is a country in Oceania. You can find this special butterfly on two islands there: Los Negros and Manus Island.
Meet the Papilio weymeri Butterfly
This butterfly is quite striking! The male Papilio weymeri is about 70 millimeters (about 2.7 inches) long. It has a sleek black color. The female is a bit bigger, around 75 millimeters (about 3 inches) long, and she is brownish-black.
Both male and female butterflies have cream-colored spots along the edges of their wings, which look like a fancy fringe! But there's a cool difference: only the females have bright orange-red "eyespots" and darker scales on their wings. These eyespots might help to scare away predators, making them think the butterfly is a bigger animal.
Butterfly Family Tree: Taxonomy
Every living thing has a scientific name and belongs to a "family tree." This helps scientists understand how different species are related. The Papilio weymeri butterfly is part of a group of butterflies called the aegeus species group. This means it's related to several other types of Papilio butterflies, like the Papilio aegeus and Papilio bridgei. They all share some similar features because they are close relatives in the butterfly world!
