Family Papilionidae Scientific name Byasa plutonius Rank Species | Genus Byasa Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Byasa crassipes, Byasa nevilli, Byasa polla, Byasa mencius, Byasa latreillei |
Byasa plutonius, the Chinese windmill, is a butterfly found in Asia that belongs to the windmills genus (Byasa), comprising tailed black swallowtail butterflies with white spots and red submarginal crescents.
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The two subspecies in the Indian subcontinent have the common names of Pemberton's windmill and Tytler's windmill.
Range
This butterfly lives in south-western China, Bhutan, Nepal and north-east India.
In India, it is found in the states of Sikkim, Assam, Manipur, Nagaland and Mizoram.
Status
A rare species of high elevations, two subspecies are protected in India:
Taxonomy
There are three subspecies.
Description
References
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