Taiwan Broad-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio maraho
- Near threatened
- Card rarity: Uncommon
- Insects
Papilio maraho is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Taiwan and has the highest profile due to its rarity and listing as a vulnerable species in the IUCN Red Data Book. Morphologically, it is very similar to Papilio elwesi. Both of species are in Agehana. Based on the phylogenetic research, "Agehana" fell within the American Papilio subgenus Pterourus.
Classification
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Papilionidae
- Genus
- Papilio