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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Papilio |
| Species: | P. demoleus
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| Papilio demoleus | |
Papilio demoleus is a common and widespread swallowtail butterfly. The butterfly is also known as the lime butterfly,[1][2] lemon butterfly, lime swallowtail, and chequered swallowtail.[2] These common names refer to their host plants, which are usually citrus species such as the cultivated lime. Unlike most swallowtail butterflies, it does not have a prominent tail. When the adult stage is taken into consideration, the lime swallowtail is the shortest-lived butterfly, with male adults dying after four days and females after a week.[3] The butterfly is native to Asia and Australia, and can be considered an invasive pest in other parts of the world.[1][2] The butterfly has spread to Hispaniola island (Dominican Republic) in the Western Hemisphere,[4] and to Mahé, Seychelles.[5]
- ^ a b Varshney, R.K.; Smetacek, Peter (2015). A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India. New Delhi: Butterfly Research Centre, Bhimtal & Indinov Publishing, New Delhi. p. 5. doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.3966.2164. ISBN 978-81-929826-4-9.
- ^ a b c Savela, Markku. "Papilio demoleus Linnaeus, 1758". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Lifecycle of the citrus butterfly=19 November 2022". researchgate.
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Guerrero et al (2004)was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Kolosova, Yulia; Bolotov, Ivan (2020). "Recent invasion of the Lime Swallowtail Papilio demoleus (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) to Seychelles". Ecologica Montenegrina. 28: 31–39. doi:10.37828/em.2020.28.7.