Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Papilionidae > Papilioninae > Papilionini > Papilio
Papilio bootes Westwood, 1842 – Tailed Redbreast
Subspecies in India:
(1) Papilio bootes bootes Westwood, 1842 – Khasi Tailed Redbreast
(2) Papilio bootes janaka Moore, 1857 – Himalayan Tailed Redbreast
(3) Papilio bootes mixta Tytler, 1915 – Naga Tailed Redbreast This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
- Photo Gallery
- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- References
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

References:
Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Papilionidae > Papilioninae > Papilionini > Papilio
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Anonymous. 2021. Papilio bootes Westwood, 1842 – Tailed Redbreast. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.06. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/1024/Papilio-bootes