Yellow gorgon

Meandrusa payeni

''Meandrusa payeni'', the yellow gorgon, is a species of swallowtail found in parts of South Asia and Southeast Asia. It belongs to the hooked swallowtails genus, ''Meandrusa'', of the family Papilionidae. It is also called the outlet sword or the sickle.
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Appearance

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Naming

*''Meandrusa payeni payeni''
⤷ ''Meandrusa payeni brunei''
⤷ ''Meandrusa payeni ciminius''
⤷ ''Meandrusa payeni evan''
⤷ ''Meandrusa payeni hegylus''
⤷ ''Meandrusa payeni langsonensis''

Distribution

The butterfly is found in India from Sikkim to Assam, north Burma and Peninsular Malaysia.

Status

The yellow gorgon is not threatened, but is not common across most of its range. However it is considered to be vulnerable and in need of protection in Peninsular Malaysia.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPapilionidae
GenusMeandrusa
SpeciesM. payeni
Photographed in
Malaysia