''Teinopalpus aureus'', the golden Kaiser-i-Hind, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in

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and possibly Vietnam. Considered an endangered species threatened by the wildlife trade, it is protected by Chinese law.

Subspecies

* ''T. a. aureus'' * ''T. a. hainanensis'' (Bauer & Frankenbach, 1998) * ''T. a. laotiana'' * ''T. a. nagaoi'' * ''T. a. shinkaii''

References

*Erich Bauer and Thomas Frankenbach, 1998 ''Schmetterlinge der Erde'', Butterflies of the world Part I (1), Papilionidae Papilionidae I: ''Papilio'', Subgenus ''Achillides'', ''Bhutanitis'', ''Teinopalpus''. Edited by Erich Bauer and Thomas Frankenbach. Keltern : Goecke & Evers ; Canterbury : Hillside Books *Turlin, B.,1991 Notes sur les especes du genre ''Teinopalpus'' Hope et description de deux nouvelles sous-especes et d'une forme appartenant a ce genre. (Lepidoptera Papilionidae). ''

Bulletin de la Société Sciences Nat The ''Bulletin de la Société Sciences Nat'' was a French entomological scientific journal. It was published by Sciences Nat and established in 1972. History Initially, the ''Bulletin'' was sent free of charge to French entomologists. Starti ...

'' 70:3-8.

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