Papilio taiwanus
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The Formosan Swallowtail Papilio taiwanus is a butterfly
found only in Taiwan
that belongs to the Swallowtail
family.
The larva feeds on Toddalia asiatica, Zanthoxylum ailanthoides
and Cinnamomum camphora.
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...
found only in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
that belongs to the Swallowtail
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...
family.
The larva feeds on Toddalia asiatica, Zanthoxylum ailanthoides
Zanthoxylum ailanthoides
Zanthoxylum ailanthoides, also known as the Japanese Prickly-ash, is the food plant of the larvae of Papilio bianor, Papilio helenus, Papilio protenor, and Papilio xuthus....
and Cinnamomum camphora.