Papilio ascalaphus

Papilio ascalaphus
Papilio ascalaphus
male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Tribe: Papilionini
Genus: Papilio
Species: P. ascalaphus
Binomial name
Papilio ascalaphus
Boisduval, 1836
Synonyms
  • Menelaides ascalaphus

The Ascalaphus Swallowtail (Papilio ascalaphus) is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines.

The wingspan is 140-160 mm.

The larvae feed on Citrus species.

Subspecies

  • Papilio ascalaphus ascalaphus (Sulawesi)
  • Papilio ascalaphus ascalon (Sula Island)

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