Papilionidae
Baroniinae
Papilioninae
Leptocircini
Papilionini
Chilasa
Meandrusa
Papilio
(Achillides)
(Druryia)
(Eleppone)
(Heraclides)
P. anchisiades
P. andraemon
P. androgeus
P. aristodemus
P. aristor
P. astyalus
P. caiguanabus
P. chiansiades
P. cresphontes
P. epenetus
P. erostratus
P. garleppi
P. hectorides
P. himeros
P. homothoas
P. hyppason
P. isidorus
P. lamarchei
P. machaonides
P. melonius
P. ornythion
P. oxynius
P. paeon
P. pelaus
P. pharnaces
P. rogeri
P. thersites
P. thoas
P. torquatus
jeani
modestus
orchamus
patros
tasso
torquatus
trojanus
(Menelaides)
(Papilio)
(Princeps)
(Pterourus)
(Sinoprinceps)
Teinopalpini
Troidini
Parnassiinae
Pieridae
Species
Papilio (Heraclides) torquatus Cramer, [1777]
orchamus Boisduval, 1836
Original Description
Papilio espèce orchamus Boisduval, 1836
Type specimen(s)
Status: Syntype(s)
Specimen data: ST (♀, coll. J. Boisduval)
Additional information: "HT ♂ in NHM-London, Type drawer 7-119, from "Colombie." (Tyler et al. 1994:209).
Current depository: BMNH, London; MNHN. Paris ?
Type locality
Type locality as cited in original description: "Colombie."
Current country: Colombia
Taxonomic history
Originally described as Papilio espèce orchamus Boisduval, 1836
Treated as a species in Papilio by Gray (1853: 44). Treated as a synonym of Papilio torquatus Cram., 1779 by Kirby (1871: 541), and listed as "Var. c".
Treated as a species in Papilio by Gray (1853: 44). Treated as a synonym of Papilio torquatus Cram., 1779 by Kirby (1871: 541), and listed as "Var. c".
Remarks
Permanently invalid as a junior primary homonym of Papilio orchamus Cramer, 1777. The name jeani Brown & Lamas, 1994 has been proposed as an objective replacement name.