Papilio deiphobus
Papilio deiphobus[1] is a species of swallowtail butterfly in the Papilioninae subfamily. It is found from the Mollucas to Sulawesi in Indonesia.
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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
Media related to Papilio deiphobus at Wikimedia Commons- 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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