Atrophaneura mencius
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Atrophaneura mencius is a species
of butterfly
from the Papilionidae family
. It is found in China
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The wingspan is 10–11 cm. The wings are dark brown with chain of large red spots on the hind wings. The underside of the body is covered in red hairs.
The larvae feed on Cocullus carolinus.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of butterfly
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
from the Papilionidae family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
. It is found in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
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The wingspan is 10–11 cm. The wings are dark brown with chain of large red spots on the hind wings. The underside of the body is covered in red hairs.
The larvae feed on Cocullus carolinus.