Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Atrophaneura Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Family Papilionidae Higher classification Atrophaneura | |
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Similar Atrophaneura priapus, Atrophaneura kuehni, Atrophaneura luchti, Atrophaneura zaleucus, Atrophaneura sycorax | ||
Atrophaneura dixoni is a species of butterfly from the family Papilionidae that is found in northern and central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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The wingspan is 130–150 mm. The wings are black. The underside of the hindwings have red patches which are more numerous in females than males. The wing veins are bordered in white.
Status
Uncommon or rare. Localised.
Etymology
This butterfly is named for the collector Frank Dixon who found it at an altitude of 800 feet (240 m) 30 miles (48 km) inland from Bwool.
References
Atrophaneura dixoni Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA