Graphium thule

Graphium thule is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in New Guinea. The larva feeds on Aquifoliacene ilex.

Graphium thule
Wallace's figure (1) of Graphium thule
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Papilionidae
Genus:	Graphium
Species:	G. thule
Binomial name
Graphium thule (Wallace, 1865)[1]
Synonyms
Papilio thule Wallace, 1865 Papilio thule leuthe Grose-Smith, 1894 Papilio goldiei Godman & Salvin, 1880 Papilio felixi Joicey & Noakes, 1915

Graphium thule is not common but not known to be threatened. It mimics the danaines Ideopsis juventa and Tirumala hamata. There is one subspecies felixi Joicey & Noakes, 1915 and three forms.^[2][3] It is an endemic species.

See also

• Fauna of New Guinea