Protected taxonomic status for Papilio richmondia Gray, [1853] (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae).

The well-known Richmond Birdwing butterfly, Ornithoptera richmondia (Gray, [1853]), is a junior subjective synonym of Amphrisius australis Swainson, 1851, which has not been used as a valid name after 1899. To protect the stability of the younger, but widely used name, the older and virtually unknow...

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Main Author: Michael F. Braby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Australian Museum 2024-11-01
Series:Records of the Australian Museum
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Online Access:https://journals.australian.museum/braby-2024-rec-aust-mus-765-243248/
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