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Papilio antonio
Papilio antonio is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.
| Papilio antonio | |
|---|---|
| Live specimen | |
| Hewitson's original figure in Illustrations of new species of exotic butterflies | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Papilio |
| Species: | P. antonio |
| Binomial name | |
| Papilio antonio Hewitson, 1875 | |
The wingspan is 90–110 mm.
Subspecies edit
There are two recognised subspecies:
- Papilio antonio antonio (Basilan, Leyte and Mindanao)
- Papilio antonio negrosiana Schröder & Treadaway (Southern Negros)
Taxonomy edit
Papilio antonio is a member of the noblei species-group; closely related to the demolion species group. The members of this clade are
- Papilio antonio Hewitson, [1875]
- Papilio noblei de Nicéville, [1889]
Further reading edit
- Collins, N. Mark; Morris, Michael G. (1985). Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN Red Data Book. Gland & Cambridge: IUCN. ISBN 978-2-88032-603-6 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- William C. Hewitson: Illustrations of new species of exotic butterflies, selected chiefly from the Collections of W. Wilson Saunders and William C. Hewitson. Bd.1, London, John Van Voorst, 1866 PDF (10 MB)
- Page M. G.P & Treadaway,C. G. 2003 Schmetterlinge der Erde, Butterflies of the world Part XVII (17), Papilionidae IX Papilionidae of the Philippine Islands. Edited by Erich Bauer and Thomas Frankenbach Keltern: Goecke & Evers; Canterbury: Hillside Books. ISBN 978-3-931374-45-7