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Graphium agamemnon (Linnaeus, 1758) – Tailed Jay
Subspecies in India:
(1) Graphium agamemnon agamemnon (Linnaeus, 1758) – Oriental Tailed Jay
(2) Graphium agamemnon menides (Fruhstorfer, 1904) – Dakhan Tailed Jay
(3) Graphium agamemnon andamana (Lathy, 1907) – Andaman Tailed Jay
(4) Graphium agamemnon decoratus (Rothschild, 1895) – Car Nicobar Tailed Jay
(5) Graphium agamemnon pulo Evans, 1932 – South Nicobar Tailed Jay
- Photo Gallery
- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- References
Graphium agamemnon agamemnon – Oriental Tailed Jay
Graphium agamemnon andamana – Andaman Tailed Jay
Graphium agamemnon menides – Dakhan Tailed Jay
Behavioural images
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Graphium agamemnon menides - Annona glabra (V.C. Balakrishnan pers. obs. 2017), Annona muricata (Wynter-Blyth 1957; Kunte 2000), Annona squamosa (Wynter-Blyth 1957; Kunte 2000; Robinson et al. 2010), Artabotrys hexapetalus (Wynter-Blyth 1957; Kunte 2000), Desmos chinensis (Robinson et al. 2010), Goniothalamus cardiopetalus (Kunte 2006), Guatteria (Robinson et al. 2010), Miliusa (Robinson et al. 2010), Miliusa tomentosa (Wynter-Blyth 1957; Kunte 2000; Robinson et al. 2010), Mitrephora heyneana (Kunte 2006), Polyalthia cerasoides (Wynter-Blyth 1957; Kunte 2000), Polyalthia longifolia (Wynter-Blyth 1957; Kunte 2000; Robinson et al. 2010), Uvaria narum (Nair 2005b) (Annonaceae). Cinnamomum (Wynter-Blyth 1957; Kunte 2000) (Lauraceae). Magnoliaceae (Robinson et al. 2010), Magnolia (Robinson et al. 2010), Magnolia champaca (Wynter-Blyth 1957; Kunte 2000; Robinson et al. 2010) (Magnoliaceae). Annona discolor (Wynter-Blyth 1957; Kunte 2000) (Annonaceae).
Key Reference:
Nitin, R., V. C. Balakrishnan, P. V. Churi, S. Kalesh, S. Prakash, and K. Kunte. 2018. Larval host plants of the butterflies of the Western Ghats, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 10:11495–11550.
For the complete list of larval host plants of Indian butterflies, see the page on larval host plants.
Key Reference:
Nitin, R., V. C. Balakrishnan, P. V. Churi, S. Kalesh, S. Prakash, and K. Kunte. 2018. Larval host plants of the butterflies of the Western Ghats, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 10:11495–11550.
For the complete list of larval host plants of Indian butterflies, see the page on larval host plants.
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
References:
Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Papilionidae > Papilioninae > Leptocircini > Graphium
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Saji, K., H. Ogale, P. Churi, M. Mandal, Manoj P., F. Khan, and S. Sondhi. 2022. Graphium agamemnon (Linnaeus, 1758) – Tailed Jay. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.28. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/569/Graphium-agamemnon
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