Graphium epaminondas
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Graphium epaminondas faces severe pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion across its limited range in the Andaman Islands. The species' dependence on specific host plants makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat fragmentation, as small isolated populations struggle to maintain genetic diversity. Tourism development and infrastructure projects continue to reduce available forest habitat, while the butterfly's restricted distribution leaves little room for range shifts in response to environmental changes.
Habitat
This butterfly inhabits primary and secondary tropical rainforests of the Andaman Islands, particularly areas with dense canopy cover and abundant flowering plants. It shows preference for forest edges and clearings where its host plants in the Annonaceae family are most abundant.