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Graphium sarpedon (Linnaeus, 1758) – Common Bluebottle
Subspecies in India:
(1) Graphium sarpedon sarpedon (Linnaeus, 1758) – Oriental Common Bluebottle. Another subspecies, Graphium sarpedon sirkari Page & Treadaway, 2013, was described recently. Until recently, Graphium teredon Felder & Felder, 1864 – Narrow-banded Bluebottle, was treated as a subspecies under this species. Further notes on this taxonomic change will be added here later.
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- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- References
Graphium sarpedon – Common Bluebottle
Graphium sarpedon sarpedon – Oriental Common Bluebottle
Behavioural images
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Indian and global distribution:
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Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
References:
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Cite this page along with its URL as:
Saji, K. 2021. Graphium sarpedon (Linnaeus, 1758) – Common Bluebottle. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.17. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/557/Graphium-sarpedon
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