Papilio deiphobus

Papilio deiphobus

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Papilionidae
Genus:	Papilio
Species:	P. deiphobus
Binomial name
*Papilio deiphobus* Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
Papilio alcandor Cramer, [1776] Papilio aristartus Fruhstorfer, 1916 Papilio efbensis Talbot, 1932 Menelaides deiphobus Papilio deiphontes C. & R. Felder, 1864 Papilio deipylus C. & R. Felder, 1864

Papilio deiphobus is a species of swallowtail butterfly in the Papilioninae subfamily. It is found from the Mollucas to Sulawesi and the Philippines.

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

The larvae feed on Citrus species.

Subspecies

Papilio deiphobus deiphobus (Serang, Ambon, Buru, Obi)
Papilio deiphobus deiphontes C. & R. Felder, 1864 (Sumatra, Morotai, Ternate, Halmahera, Bachan)
Papilio deiphobus deipylus C. & R. Felder, 1864 (Weigeu)
Papilio deiphobus tarawakana Page & Treadaway, 1993 (Tawitawi)

Now considered a separate species:

Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821 – Scarlet Mormon (formerly Papilio deiphobus rumanzovia)

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