Kingdom Animalia Family Papilionidae Scientific name Teinopalpus aureus Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Teinopalpus Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
Similar Teinopalpus imperialis, Teinopalpus, Butterflies and moths, Luehdorfia chinensis, Bhutanitis thaidina |
Teinopalpus aureus, the golden Kaiser-i-Hind, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in China and possibly Vietnam. Considered an endangered species threatened by the wildlife trade, it is protected by Chinese law.
Subspecies
References
Teinopalpus aureus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA