Bhutanitis lidderdalii

Bhutan glory
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Bhutanitis
Species:
B. lidderdalii
Binomial name
Bhutanitis lidderdalii
Atkinson, 1873
Synonyms

Armandia lidderdali

Bhutanitis lidderdalii, the Bhutan glory, is a species of swallowtail butterfly (family Papilionidae), which is found in Bhutan, parts of northeastern India and of Southeast Asia. A spectacular insect much sought after by collectors, the species epithet is after Dr R. Lidderdale, from whose collection the butterfly was first described by William Stephen Atkinson in 1873. Listed under CITES Appendix II, the status of the butterfly has been recorded as rare by some authorities but as being of least concern in 2019 by the Red Book of the IUCN.[1]

  1. ^ a b Fernando, E.; Jangid, A.K.; Irungbam, J.S.; Kehimkar, I.; Kunte, K.; Lo, P. (2020). "Bhutanitis lidderdalii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T121975380A170537293. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T121975380A170537293.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 14 January 2022.