Papilio deiphobus

Papilio deiphobus
Papilio deiphobus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species: P. deiphobus
Binomial name
Papilio deiphobus
Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
  • Papilio alcandor Cramer, [1776]
  • Papilio aristartus Fruhstorfer, 1916
  • Papilio efbensis Talbot, 1932
  • Menelaides deiphobus
  • Papilio deiphontes C. & R. Felder, 1864
  • Papilio deipylus C. & R. Felder, 1864

Papilio deiphobus is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found from the Mollucas to Sulawesi and the Philippines.

The wingspan is 130–160 mm.

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 rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821 – Scarlet Mormon
  • Papilio deiphobus tarawakana Page & Treadaway, 1993 (Tawitawi)

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