Papilio lorquinianus
# Papilio lorquinianus

Papilio lorquinianus, the sea green swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in the Moluccas (Morotai, Ternate, Halmahera, Bacan and Seram) and in western Irian Jaya.

## Subspecies

Subspecies include:

* Papilio lorquinianus albertisi (Oberthür, 1880) (Kapaur, Andai, West Irian)
* Papilio lorquinianus esmeae (Parrott, 1985) (Morotai)
* Papilio lorquinianus gelia (Jordan, 1909) (Bachan)
* Papilio lorquinianus philippus (Wallace, 1865) (Serang)
* Papilio lorquinianus boanoensis (Kariya, 1992) (Boano)

## Etymology

The name honors Pierre Joseph Michel Lorquin, a French naturalist.

