Chromosomal Studies on Interspeciftic Hybrids of Butterflies Papilionidae, Lepidoptera)

3. Papilio bianor x_??_Papilio Paris_??_, Papilio Paris_??_×Papilio maackii_??_, Papilio bianor_??_×Papilio maackii_??_, and Papilio polytes_??_×Papilio maackii _??_

Abstract

The specific relationships among Papilio paris, P. bianor, P. maackii and P. polytes are examined based on chromosome pairing at first meiosis of F₁ hybrids. At the 1st meiosis of the F₁ from P. bianor×P. paris, 60 bivalent chromosomes were observed. Chromosomally they may be tetraploid. In view of genie homology, the systematic relationships between P. bianor, P. polyctor, P. maackii, P. paris, and P. polytes are discussed.