Papilio deiphobus

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

Papilio deiphobus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species:
P. deiphobus
Binomial name
Papilio deiphobus
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

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

The larvae feed on Citrus species.

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