Papilio deiphobus
Papilio deiphobus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Papilionidae |
Genus: | Papilio |
Species: | P. deiphobus |
Binomial name | |
Papilio deiphobus | |
Synonyms | |
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Papilio deiphobus[1] is a species of swallowtail butterfly in the Papilioninae subfamily. It is found from the Mollucas to Sulawesi in Indonesia.
The wingspan is 130–160 millimetres (5.1–6.3 in).
The larvae feed on Citrus species.
Subspecies
- Papilio deiphobus deiphobus (Serang, Ambon, Buru, Obi)
- Papilio deiphobus deiphontes C. & R. Felder, 1864 (Sumatra, Morotai, Ternate, Halmahera, Bachan)
- Papilio deiphobus deipylus C. & R. Felder, 1864 (Weigeu)
- Papilio deiphobus tarawakana Page & Treadaway, 1993 (Tawitawi)
Now considered a separate species:
- Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821 – scarlet Mormon (formerly Papilio deiphobus rumanzovia)
References
- ↑ Papilio deiphobus, funet.fi
External links
- Collins, N. Mark; Morris, Michael G. (1985). Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN Red Data Book. Gland & Cambridge: IUCN. ISBN 978-2-88032-603-6 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- Butterflycorner.net
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