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Papilio gigon

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Scientific name
  
Papilio gigon

Division
  
Rhopalocera

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Papilionidae

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Papilio sataspes, Papilio ascalaphus, Papilio forbesi, Papilio tydeus, Papilio inopinatus

Papilio gigon is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is confined to islands in eastern Indonesia (Sulawesi, Sula and Talaud), but common where found [1].

The wingspan is 120–130 mm.

The larvae feed on Citrus species and Euodia latifolia, Euodia roxburghiana, and Glycosmis pentaphylla.

Subspecies

  • Papilio gigon gigon (Sulawesi)
  • Papilio gigon mangolinus Fruhstorfer, 1899 (Sula Islands)
  • Papilio gigon neriotes Rothschild, 1908 (Talaud, Sangir)
  • References

    Papilio gigon Wikipedia


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