Papilio elephenor Doubleday, 1845
Yellow-crested spangle
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Last record: before 1909 (1930's?)
Rediscovered in 5 May 2009
Distribution
Assam, India (northern)
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Doubleday, E. (1845). Descriptions of new or imperfectly described Diurnal Lepidoptera. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (1) 16(106): 304-308.
Other references:
Choudhury, Kushal. (2010). Rediscovery of two rare butterflies Papilio elephenor Doubleday, 1845 and Shijimia moorei Leech, 1889 from proposed Ripu-Chirang Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 2(4): 831-834.
http://insectnet.proboards.com/thread/3317/photo-rediscovery-papilio-elephenor