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The Swallowtails (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae, Papilioninae) of Papua Indonesia

by Jan Moonen

Papilio ambrax Boisduval, 1832

ssp. ambrax Boisduval, 1832
ssp. artanus Rothschild, 1908

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Distribution

 

 

 

 

STATUS: A common species on New Guinea. Two subspecies are recognized, although it is very doubtful that the subspecies artanus, from Numfor Island, is really different from the typical ambrax, which is distributed all over the rest of New Guinea.

PAPUA LOCALITIES: Misool Island; Waigeo Island: Waiwo; Gam Island; Salawati Island; Batanta Island; Moor Island; Ratewi Island; Here Island; Hariti Island; Mowirin Island; Numfor Island; Supiori Island: Korido; Biak Island: Biak, Bosnik, Sansundi, Wardo, Warsa; Yapen Island: Ambaidiru, Kosiwo, Natabuy, Randawai, Waropen; Mioswaar Island: Waprak; Roon Island; Liki Island; New Guinea: Air Besar, Ampas, Andai, Base Camp (Utakwa), Basim, Beaufort Bivak, Bivak Island, Canoe Camp (Utakwa), Cyclop Mts, Dabra, Dafonsoro, Dojo, Fakfak, Getentiri, Jayapura, Kanggime, Kloofbivak, Kota Nica, Kwerba, Lereh, Manokwari, Marina Valen, Maripi, Miei, Mimika, Mokwam, Nabire, Naperboi, Ransiki, Sarmi, Senopi, Sentani, Sorong, Tami river, Tandia, Timika, Tuan Wowi, Tubega, Ubrub, Utakwa River, Waena, Wasior, Windesi. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Moluccas, Papua New Guinea.

DATA SOURCES: KSP, NHMUK, RMNH, Siep Sinnema, Gilbert Zakine.

 

 

 

 

 

last updated on 18 April 2025