Papilio demoleus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the papilio demoleus lives – recorded in 21 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Papilio demoleus
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	21 countries
Continents	Asia, Oceania
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Papilionidae

Where does the papilio demoleus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the papilio demoleus in 21 countries and territories across Asia and Oceania. In United Arab Emirates, Cyprus, Iraq, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the papilio demoleus?

The papilio demoleus (Papilio demoleus) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Papilionidae, genus Papilio. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the papilio demoleus

Papilio demoleus is a common and widespread swallowtail butterfly. The butterfly is also known as the lemon butterfly and chequered swallowtail. These common names refer to their host plants, which are usually citrus species such as the cultivated lime. Unlike most swallowtail butterflies, it does not have a prominent tail. When the adult stage is taken into consideration, the lime swallowtail is the shortest-lived butterfly, with male adults dying after four days and females after a week. The butterfly is native to Asia and Australia, and can be considered an invasive pest in other parts of the world. The butterfly has spread to Hispaniola (in the Dominican Republic and Haiti) and the rest of the Antilles in the Western Hemisphere, and to Mahé, Seychelles.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Papilio demoleus (revision 1348840276), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q285314 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).