''Papilio bridgei'' is a

swallowtail butterfly Swallowtail butterflies are large, colorful butterflies in the family Papilionidae, and include over 550 species. Though the majority are tropical, members of the family inhabit every continent except Antarctica. The family includes the larges ...

of the

Papilioninae Papilioninae is a subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical na ...

subfamily. It is found on various islands in the Solomons group. It is not threatened. The

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is . The larvae feed on ''

Citrus ''Citrus'' is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the rue family, Rutaceae. Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including important crops such as oranges, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and limes. The genus ''Citrus'' is nati ...

'' species.

Subspecies

*''Papilio bridgei bridgei'' (Bougainville, Choiseul, Santa Isabel, Shortland, Treasury Islands, Fauro Islands) *''Papilio bridgei ortegae'' Rothschild, 1904 (Florida Islands) *''Papilio bridgei hecataeus'' Godman & Salvin, 1888 (Guadalcanal) *''Papilio bridgei tryoni'' Mathew, 1889 (Ugi, San Cristobal) *''Papilio bridgei prospero'' Grose-Smith, 1889 (New Georgia Islands)

Taxonomy

''Papilio bridgei'' is a member of the aegeus species-group . The clade members are *''

Papilio aegeus ''Papilio aegeus'', the orchard swallowtail butterfly or large citrus butterfly is a species of butterfly from the family Papilionidae, that is found in eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea. The larvae of this species are sometimes considered ...

'' Donovan, 1805 *''Papilio bridgei'' Mathew, 1886 ** ? ''

Papilio erskinei ''Papilio erskinei'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found on Ugi Island. Taxonomy Formerly ranked as a subspecies of '' Papilio bridgei''. This was revised by Tennent, W.J. (1999).Tennent, W.J. 1999. ...

'' Mathew, 1886 *''

Papilio gambrisius ''Papilio gambrisius'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in Serang, Moluccas, Ambon Island, Seram and Buru. Subspecies *''Papilio gambrisius gambrisius'' (Serang, Ambon) *''Papilio gambrisius colossu ...

'' Cramer, 777/small> *''

Papilio inopinatus ''Papilio inopinatus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in Romang, Babar, Damar and Tanimbar. Description The original description in Butler, 1883; '' Proc. zool. Soc. Lond''. 1883 : 370, reads Al ...

'' Butler, 1883 *''

Papilio ptolychus ''Papilio ptolychus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found on Guadalcanal and Florida Island. Description From Rothschild, 1895, Novit. Zool. 2 (3): 301 Male. Differs from P. laarchus (Godm. & Salv.) ...

'' Godman & Salvin, 1888 *''

Papilio tydeus ''Papilio tydeus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in the Moluccas (Batchian and Gilolo). Status Common and not threatened. Subspecies *''Papilio tydeus tydeus'' (Bachan, Ternate, Halmahera, Morot ...

'' C. & R. Felder, 1860 *''

Papilio weymeri ''Papilio weymeri'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly in the Papilioninae subfamily that is endemic to Papua New Guinea where it is found on Los Negros and Manus Islands. Description The species' males are long and are black in colour whil ...

'' Niepelt, 1914 *''

Papilio woodfordi ''Papilio woodfordi'', the Woodford's swallowtail, is a swallowtail butterfly of the Papilioninae subfamily. It is found on various islands in the Pacific Ocean (see Subspecies section). The wingspan is . The larvae feed on ''Citrus'' species. ...

'' Godman & Salvin, 1888

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''Papilio bridgei'' depicted on a 5 January 1982 Solomon Islands

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(SLB914: 25c).

Etymology

Named for "Captain Cyprian A. G. Bridge who commanded H.M. ship Espiègle during her long and interesting Commission of nearly four years, a greater portion of which time was spent among the islands of the Western Pacific."

References

External links

Butterfly Corner
Images from Naturhistorisches Museum Wien bridgei Butterflies described in 1886 {{Papilionidae-stub