Papilio moerneri

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| status = EN | status_system = IUCN2.3

| taxon = Papilio moerneri

| authority = Aurivillius, 1919

| synonyms = Chilasa moerneri }}

Papilio moerneri is a rare species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to New Ireland in Papua New Guinea. It may also occur on New Britain as a second subspecies, P. m. mayrhoferi was described from this island in 1939, but there have been no further confirmed sightings from this part of its range.

Sources

  • {{cite iucn |author=Müller, C.J. |author2=Böhm, M. |date=2018 |title=Chilasa moerneri |volume=2018 |page=e.T16000A122600216 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T16000A122600216.en |access-date=15 November 2021}}

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Category:Lepidoptera of Papua New Guinea

moerneri

Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot

Category:Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN

Category:Butterflies described in 1919

Category:Taxa named by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius

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