Luehdorfia
Luehdorfia is a genus of butterflies in the family Papilionidae. It contains the following species:
- Luehdorfia chinensis – Chinese luehdorfia
- Luehdorfia japonica – Japanese luehdorfia
- Luehdorfia puziloi
- Luehdorfia taibai
| Luehdorfia | |
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| Luehdorfia puziloi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Tribe: | Luehdorfiini |
| Genus: | Luehdorfia Crüger, 1878 |
Etymology
The genus name is for Friedrich August Lühdorf, a Bremen trader who made a commercial expedition to Japan in 1854.
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