Papilio deiphobus

Updated on Dec 30, 2023

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Papilionidae Scientific name Papilio deiphobus		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Papilio Rank Subspecies

Similar Papilio ascalaphus, Papilio forbesi, Papilio gambrisius, Papilio oenomaus, Papilio sataspes

Papilio deiphobus 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)

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