Papilio ascalaphus

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Ascalaphus swallowtail
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Male
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P. a. ascalaphus, North Gorontalo
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
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


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