Pachliopta mariae

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Pachliopta mariae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Pachliopta
Species:
P. mariae
Binomial name
Pachliopta mariae
Page & Treadaway, 2003 [1]
Synonyms
  • Papilio mariaeSemper, 1878
  • Papilio mariaeRothschild, 1895
  • Pachlioptera mariae
  • Atrophaneura mariae(Semper, 1878)

Pachliopta mariae is a species of butterfly from the family Papilionidae (the swallowtails) that is found in the Philippines.

The wingspan is 100–110 mm. The wings are generally black with red spots and white markings. [2]

The larvae feed on Aristolochia species.

Subspecies

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