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Ascalaphus swallowtail
Male
P. a. ascalaphus, North Gorontalo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species:
P. ascalaphus
Binomial name
Papilio ascalaphus
Boisduval, 1836
Synonyms
  • Menelaides ascalaphus

Papilio ascalaphus, the black phoenix or Ascalaphus swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. 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) - Sulawesi Blue Mormon
  • Papilio ascalaphus munascalaphus (Muna Island)
  • Papilio ascalaphus ascalon (Sula Island)
    Sulawesi Blue Mormon from Tomohon, Sulawesi


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Ascalaphus swallowtail)

Ascalaphus swallowtail
Male
P. a. ascalaphus, North Gorontalo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species:
P. ascalaphus
Binomial name
Papilio ascalaphus
Boisduval, 1836
Synonyms
  • Menelaides ascalaphus

Papilio ascalaphus, the black phoenix or Ascalaphus swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. 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) - Sulawesi Blue Mormon
  • Papilio ascalaphus munascalaphus (Muna Island)
  • Papilio ascalaphus ascalon (Sula Island)
    Sulawesi Blue Mormon from Tomohon, Sulawesi



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