Papilio laglaizei
Encyclopedia
Papilio laglaizei is a swallowtail
butterfly found in New Guinea
. It is a mimic
of Alcides agathyrsus
. The larvae feed on Litsea
.
Swallowtail butterfly
Swallowtail butterflies are large, colorful butterflies that form the family Papilionidae. There are over 550 species, and though the majority are tropical, members of the family are found on all continents except Antarctica...
butterfly found in New Guinea
New Guinea
New Guinea is the world's second largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 786,000 km2. Located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, it lies geographically to the east of the Malay Archipelago, with which it is sometimes included as part of a greater Indo-Australian Archipelago...
. It is a mimic
Batesian mimicry
Batesian mimicry is a form of mimicry typified by a situation where a harmless species has evolved to imitate the warning signals of a harmful species directed at a common predator...
of Alcides agathyrsus
Alcides agathyrsus
Alcides agathyrsus is a species of day-flying moth of the Uraniidae family. It is found from Indonesia to New Guinea. The butterfly Papilio laglaizei is a Batesian mimic of this moth. Category:Uraniidae...
. The larvae feed on Litsea
Litsea
Litsea is a genus of evergreen or deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the Laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus includes 200 to 400 species in tropical and subtropical areas of both hemispheres.-Overview:Trees or shrubs, dioecious...
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