Papilio delalandei
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Papilio delalandei is a butterfly
of the Papilionidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar
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. The name honours Pierre Antoine Delalande
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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...
of the Papilionidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
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. The name honours Pierre Antoine Delalande
Pierre Antoine Delalande
Pierre Antoine Delalande was a French naturalist and explorer.Delalande was employed by the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle to collect natural history specimens...
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