Graphium sarpedon, commonly called the Common Bluebottle, is a swift-flying butterfly, with a bright blue band visible even in flight, common in even human habitations. The common English name of this species is probably derived from Sarpedon, the king of Lycia in Ancient Greek mythology.
🗒 Synonyms
| synonym | Graphium sarpedon kawaimitsuoi Fujioka, 1997 |
| synonym | Papilio choredon Felder & Felder, 1864 |
| synonym | Papilio impar var. shortlandica Ribbe , 1900 |
| synonym | Papilio sarpedon ab. citricinctus Fruhstorfer, 1899 |
| synonym | Papilio sarpedon adonarensis Rothschild, 1896 |
| synonym | Papilio sarpedon colus Fruhstorfer, 1907 |
| synonym | Papilio sarpedon connectens Fruhstorfer, 1906 |
| synonym | Papilio sarpedon corycus Fruhstorfer, 1907 |
| synonym | Papilio sarpedon dodingensis Rothschild, 1896 |
| synonym | Papilio sarpedon f. sarpedonides Fruhstorfer, 1908 |
| synonym | Papilio sarpedon halesus Fruhstorfer, 1907 |
| synonym | Papilio sarpedon impar Rothschild, 1895 |
| synonym | Papilio sarpedon imparilis Rothschild, 1895 |
| synonym | Papilio sarpedon jugans Rothschild, 1896 |
| synonym | Papilio sarpedon luctatius Fruhstorfer, 1907 |
| synonym | Papilio sarpedon melas Fruhstorfer, 1907 |
| synonym | Papilio sarpedon messogis Fruhstorfer, 1907 |
| synonym | Papilio sarpedon morius Fruhstorfer, 1908 |
| synonym | Papilio sarpedon pagus Fruhstorfer, 1907 |
| synonym | Papilio sarpedon rufofervidus Fruhstorfer, 1898 |
| synonym | Papilio sarpedon temnus Fruhstorfer, 1907 |
| synonym | Papilio sarpedon timorensis Rothschild, 1896 |
| synonym | Papilio sarpedon var. semifasciatus Honrath, 1888 |
🗒 Common Names
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📚 Overview
SubSpecies Varieties Races
Graphium sarpedon teredon (Linnaeus, 1758)
Graphium sarpedon sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758 – Oriental Common Bluebottle
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📚 Nomenclature and Classification
📚 Natural History
Size
Size (Butterflies)
Large
Wingspan 80-90 mm.
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Morphology
Wing Tail (Butterflies)
Tailless
The wings are black above and brown below, with large turquoise patches in the middle of both fore and hind wings. These patches seem to form a triangle, with the apex pointing towards the body. The underside of the wings are similarly marked with turquoise patches, and each hind wing has some red dots on its underside.
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| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Behaviour
Flight style (Butterflies)
Fast
Restless
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📚 Habitat and Distribution
General Habitat
Habitat (Butterflies)
Forests
Moist, low-land rain forests (below 1600 m/5000 feet).
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| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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📚 Occurrence
No Data
📚 Demography and Conservation
Conservation Status
Common
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| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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📚 Uses and Management
📚 Information Listing
Encyclopedia of Life (EOL)
Rajkamal Goswami, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, Bangalore.
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| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
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| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
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| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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References
- Bingham, C. T. 1907. Fauna of British India. Butterflies. Vol. 1.
- Kunte, K. and U. Kodandaramaiah. 2011. History of species pages on Butterflies of India website. In K. Kunte, S. Kalesh and U. Kodandaramaiah (eds.). Butterflies of India, v. 1.05. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: http://ifoundbutterflies.org/species-pages/history-of-species-pages-on-butterflies-of-india-website Accessed on 23.8.2012.
- Evans, W.H. (1927) The Identification of Indian Butterflies, Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.
Information Listing > References
- Bingham, C. T. 1907. Fauna of British India. Butterflies. Vol. 1.
- Kunte, K. and U. Kodandaramaiah. 2011. History of species pages on Butterflies of India website. In K. Kunte, S. Kalesh and U. Kodandaramaiah (eds.). Butterflies of India, v. 1.05. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: http://ifoundbutterflies.org/species-pages/history-of-species-pages-on-butterflies-of-india-website Accessed on 23.8.2012.
- Evans, W.H. (1927) The Identification of Indian Butterflies, Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India.
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Mayur BawriDiversity of butterflies (Order: Lepidoptera ) in assam university campus and its vicinity, cachar district , assam, India
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Mayur BawriA checklist of butterflies (Insecta: Lepidoptera) from Taleigao Plateau, Goa, India
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Journal of Threatened TaxaSeasonal diversity of butterflies and their larval food plants in the surroundings of upper Neora Valley National Park, a sub-tropical broad leaved hill forest in the eastern Himalayan landscape, West Bengal, India
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Journal of Threatened TaxaButterflies of Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) campus, Thrissur, Kerala, India
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Journal of Threatened TaxaA note on the migration of Dark Cerulean Jamides bochus (Stoll) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in Eravikulam National Park, Idukki District, Kerala, India
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Journal of Threatened TaxaButterfly diversity in relation to nectar food plants from Bhor Tahsil, Pune District, Maharashtra, India
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Journal of Threatened TaxaDetrimental effects of low atmospheric humidity and forest fire on a community of western Himalayan butterflies
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Journal of Threatened TaxaNo Data
🐾 Taxonomy
| Root | Root |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| taxon:hierarchy.superfamily | Papilionoidea |
| Family | Papilionidae |
| Genus | Graphium |
| Species | Graphium sarpedon (Linnaeus 1758) |
📊 Temporal Distribution
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