Teinopalpus aureus

Golden Kaiser-i-Hind
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Teinopalpus
Species: T. aureus
Binomial name
Teinopalpus aureus
Mell, 1923

Teinopalpus aureus, the golden Kaiser-i-Hind, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in China and possibly Vietnam. Considered an endangered species threatened by the wildlife trade, it is protected by Chinese law.

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