Papilio antonio

Papilio antonio
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Papilionidae
Genus:	Papilio
Species:	P. antonio
Binomial name
*Papilio antonio* Hewitson, 1875
Synonyms
Papilio henricus

Papilio antonio is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.

The wingspan is 90-110 mm.

Subspecies

There are two recognised subspecies:

Papilio antonio negrosiana (Basilan, Leyte and Mindanao)
Papilio noblei antonia (Southern Negros)

Further reading

N. Mark Collins, Michael G. Morris, sowie International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources: Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN Red Data Book. IUCN, 1985, 401 Seiten, ISBN 2880326036
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)