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Graphium eurypylus (Linnaeus, 1758) – Great Jay
Subspecies in India:
(1) Graphium eurypylus acheron (Moore, 1885) – Indo-Chinese Great Jay
(2) Graphium eurypylus macronius (Jordan, 1909) – Andaman Great Jay
The subspecies macronius 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
Graphium eurypylus acheron – Indo-Chinese Great Jay
Graphium eurypylus macronius – Andaman Great Jay
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
The subspecies macronius is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
The subspecies macronius is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.References:
Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Papilionidae > Papilioninae > Leptocircini > Graphium
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Anonymous. 2021. Graphium eurypylus (Linnaeus, 1758) – Great Jay. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.17. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/529/Graphium-eurypylus
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