Papilio deiphobus

Papilio deiphobus
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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;

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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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