Bhutanitis ludlowi
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Bhutanitis ludlowi is a butterfly from the family of the swallowtail butterfly (Papilionidae). It belongs to the subfamily Parnassiinae, which also includes the Apollo butterfly.
features
Bhutanitis ludlowi is similar to the related species Bhutanitis lidderdalii , but has wider wings, is paler in color and has gray transverse ligaments.
distribution
The two related species B. ludlowi and B. lidderdalii appear to be found in similar areas in Bhutan and Yunnan, China, but it is unknown whether they inhabit the same habitats. It is believed that B. ludlowi also occurs in Sichuan (China).
biology
Bhutanitis ludlowi is a forest inhabitant and lives at an altitude of 2000 to 2200 meters. The biology of the species is so far unknown. It is assumed that the caterpillars develop on Aristolochia species as in the related species B. lidderdalii .
Research history
The species was previously only known from two collections. The Typus specimens were collected from 1933 to 1934 by Gabriel in the Trashiyangsi Valley in northeast Bhutan. They are in the Natural History Museum in London. Chou described a specimen from Yunnan, China in 1994. Photos of Bhutanitis ludlowi were published in August 2011 . Workers at the Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary in Bhutan and a research team from the Butterfly Society of Japan found mating specimens.
Hazard and protection
All species of the genus Bhutanitis are listed in Appendix II of the Washington Convention on Endangered Species . The trade in animals is therefore restricted. Until recently, no trade in specimens of the species was described, although it is in great demand with collectors. The species is considered endangered.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b I. Chou (Ed.): Monographia Rhopalocerorum Sinensium (Monograph of Chinese Butterflies). Revised Edition. Henan Scientific and Technological Publishing House, China 2000.
- ^ L. Coote: CITES identification guide - Butterflies: Guide to the Identification of Butterfly Species Controlled Under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. ( Memento from May 19, 2003 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ AG Gabriel: A new species of Bhutanitis (Lep. Papilionidae): Bhutanitis ludlowi sp. nov. The Entomologist 75: page 189 (1942).
- ↑ Report on Nano (broadcast)
- ↑ Y. Chou (ed.): Zhongguo die lei zhi / Zhou Yao zhu bian / Monographia rhopalocerorum sinensium / Monograph of Chinese butterflies. Henan ke xue ji shu chu ban she, Zhengzhou shi. 1994
- ↑ L. Chou: A study on the rare butterflies of the genus Bhutantis (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) with descriptions of two new species. Entomotaxonomia 14 (1): pp. 48-54, 1992.
- ^ First ever evidence of Ludlow's Bhutan Swallowtail mating. August 17, 2011. Royal Government of Bhutan. Ministry of Agriculture and Forests., Accessed November 2, 2011 .
- ↑ Kuenzang Choden: New findings on Ludlow's Bhutan Glory (August 27, 2011). (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on October 28, 2011 ; Retrieved November 2, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Bhutanitis ludlowi in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2011. Posted by: Gimenez Dixon, 1996. Retrieved on November 2 2011th
Web links
- TOL - taxonomy, rare photo