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Papilio demoleus

Linnaeus, 1758
Arthropoda » Lepidoptera » Papilionidae » Papilio demoleus
Common name (English)
Lime Butterfly
Ηabitat
I2 Parks
X11 Large parks
X24 Domestic gardens (urban)
X25 Domestic gardens (rural)
X23 Non-domestic gardens (large)

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Establishment status
Established
Establishment status detail

Alien:

First detection year
2021
Impacts
Unknown
Online resource
http://www.globis.insects-online.de/species&v=319
Pathway
6 UNAIDED - Natural dispersal across border of IAS that have been introduced through pathways 1-5 - Nat
References

John E, Baǧlar H, Bașbay O, Salimeh M (2021) First appearance in Cyprus of Papilio demoleus Linnaeus, 1758 (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae), as it continues its predicted westward spread in the Palaearctic region. Entomologist’s Gazette 72: 257-264. https://doi.org/10.31184/G00138894.724.1833

John E, Baǧlar H, Bașbay O, Konstantinou G, Salimeh M, Wiemers M (2022) Confirmation of the presence of nominotypical Papilio demoleus demoleus Linnaeus, 1758 (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) in Cyprus, with additional notes on breeding and potential colonization. Entomologist’s Gazette 73(2): 117-128. https://doi.org/10.31184/G00138894.732.1846

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