Dempo Paris Peacock Papilio paris dempo Okano, 1988 (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) Revisited

Authors

  • Muhammad Iqbal Biology Program, Faculty of Science, Sriwijaya University http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6657-0183
  • Ina Aprilia Conservation Biology Program, Faculty of Science, Sriwijaya University
  • Rio Firman Saputra Conservation Biology Program, Faculty of Science, Sriwijaya University
  • Pormansyah Pormansyah Departmentof Biology, Faculty of Mathematics & Natural Sciences, Sriwijaya University
  • Guntur Pragustiandi Conservation Biology Program, Faculty of Science, Sriwijaya University
  • Arum Setiawan Departmentof Biology, Faculty of Mathematics & Natural Sciences, Sriwijaya University
  • Indra Yustian Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics & Natural Sciences, Sriwijaya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31851/sainmatika.v17i1.3956

Keywords:

Dempo mountain, endemic, Papilio paris dempo, Rhopalocera, South Sumatra

Abstract

A specimen of Dempo Paris Peacock Papilio paris dempo Okano, 1988 (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera: Papilionidae) has been caught and collected on 5 February 2020 in lower Dempo mountain, South Sumatra province, Indonesia. This butterfly was preserved for a scientific purpose, and the specimen deposited to biological museum of Department of Biology of Sriwijaya Unversity, with collection number Musbio/En/Coll.02.05022020. After preserved, the specimen was immediately identified using selected references. Recent finding of P. paris dempo is a rediscovery for this rare and endemic butterfly in  its habitat after 32 years break (1988 to 2020). Based on this specimen, status of P. paris dempo is revisited.

Author Biography

Muhammad Iqbal, Biology Program, Faculty of Science, Sriwijaya University

Biology Program

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Published

2020-06-02