Papilio deiphobus

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Papilio deiphobus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species:
P. deiphobus
Binomial name
Papilio deiphobus
Synonyms
  • Papilio alcandorCramer, [1776]
  • Papilio aristartusFruhstorfer, 1916
  • Papilio efbensisTalbot, 1932
  • Menelaides deiphobus
  • Papilio deiphontesC. & R. Felder, 1864
  • Papilio deipylusC. & R. Felder, 1864

Papilio deiphobus [1] is a species of swallowtail butterfly in the Papilioninae subfamily. It is found from the Mollucas to Sulawesi in Indonesia.

Contents

The wingspan is 130–160 millimetres (5.1–6.3 in).

The larvae feed on Citrus species.

Subspecies

Now considered a separate species:

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