Papilio hipponous

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Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Scientific name Papilio hipponous		Division Rhopalocera Class Insecta Family Papilionidae Rank Species

Similar Papilio antonio, Papilio diophantus, Papilio pitmani, Papilio albinus, Papilio jordani

Papilio hipponous is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in the Philippines.

The larvae feed on Citrus species.

Subspecies

Papilio hipponous hipponous (Philippines (Camiguin de Luzon, Luzon))

Papilio hipponous lunifer Rothschild, 1894 (Talaud, Sangie Islands)

Papilio hipponous bazilanus Fruhstorfer, 1899 (Philippines (Basilan, Mindanao))

Papilio hipponous leptosephus Fruhstorfer, 1909 (Assam)

Papilio hipponous gamay (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines (Balabac, Palawan))

Papilio hipponous madil (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines (Busuanga))

Papilio hipponous daku (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines (Marinduque, Mindoro))

Papilio hipponous rolandi (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines (Panay, Bohol, Siquijor, Negros))

Papilio hipponous palpag (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines (Sanga Sanga, Sibuti, Tawitawi))

Papilio hipponous lynn (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines (Cuyo Islands))

Papilio hipponous is a member of the fuscus species group. The members of this clade are

Papilio albinus Wallace, 1865

Papilio antonio Hewitson, [1875]

Papilio diophantus Grose-Smith, 1883

Papilio fuscus Goeze, 1779

Papilio hipponous C. & R. Felder, 1862

Papilio jordani Fruhstorfer, 1906

Papilio noblei de Nicéville, [1889]

Papilio pitmani Elwes & de Nicéville, [1887]

Papilio prexaspes C. & R. Felder, 1865

Papilio sakontala Hewitson, 1864

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