Papilio maackii
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 3:53 am
A spectacular subspecies of this butterfly.
Papilio maackii jezoensis male Japan
Papilio maackii jezoensis male Japan
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Re: Papilio maackii
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:39 pm
Indeed, quite spectacular!
Re: Papilio maackii
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:19 pm
A beautiful photo of a live P. maackii -
Also, see this amazing, captive-reared example of maackii posted by mokky last June -
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Also, see this amazing, captive-reared example of maackii posted by mokky last June -
viewtopic.php?p=1156#p1156
Re: Papilio maackii
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:28 pm
This and the original specimen above are spring form males, which are really vivid but actually quite small, especially compared to the summer form.
The name jezoensis is a junior synonym. Japanese maackii is either placed in subspecies tutanus or that is considered a synonym of nominate maackii depending on opinion.
Adam.
The name jezoensis is a junior synonym. Japanese maackii is either placed in subspecies tutanus or that is considered a synonym of nominate maackii depending on opinion.
Adam.