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The Chain Swordtail (''Graphium aristeus'') is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae, that is found in the Indomalaya ecozone. The Indian Subspecies ''anticrates'' is protected by law in India. It is found in Sikkim, Bhutan, Meghalaya, West Bengal and Assam. ==Description== :''For a key to the terms used see Lepidopteran glossary'' : The first description was given by Stoll in 1782. The fore wings are yellowish. The outer part of the wing is darkbrown and contains a thin yellow strip. Four darkbrown stripes dominate the wing. Next to the body there is a darkbrown area. The underside of Graphium aristeus is very similar to the upside. The hind wings of Graphium aristeus are yellowish and they have long tails. The edge is wavy. The outer part of the wing is darkbrown and contains a chain of yellow spots. The inner edge is darkbrown. In the middle of the wing there is a darkbrown strip. The underside is very similar to the upside. But, a chain of red spots dominates the wing. The body (abdomen) is black. The thorax and the head are also black. The underside of all parts is yellow. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Graphium aristeus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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