Papilio hipponous
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Division: | Rhopalocera |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Tribe: | Papilionini |
| Genus: | Papilio |
| Species: | P. hipponous |
| Binomial name | |
| Papilio hipponous C & R. Felder, 1862 | |
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Papilio hipponous is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in the Philippines.
The larvae feed on Citrus species.
Subspecies
- Papilio hipponous hipponous (Philippines (Camiguin de Luzon, Luzon))
- Papilio hipponous lunifer Rothschild, 1894 (Talaud, Sangie Islands)
- Papilio hipponous bazilanus Fruhstorfer, 1899 (Philippines (Basilan, Mindanao))
- Papilio hipponous leptosephus Fruhstorfer, 1909 (Assam)
- Papilio hipponous gamay (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines (Balabac, Palawan))
- Papilio hipponous madil (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines (Busuanga))
- Papilio hipponous daku (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines (Marinduque, Mindoro))
- Papilio hipponous rolandi (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines (Panay, Bohol, Siquijor, Negros))
- Papilio hipponous palpag (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines (Sanga Sanga, Sibuti, Tawitawi))
- Papilio hipponous lynn (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines (Cuyo Islands))
Taxonomy
Papilio hipponous is a member of the fuscus species-group. The members of this clade are
- Papilio albinus Wallace, 1865
- Papilio antonio Hewitson, [1875]
- Papilio diophantus Grose-Smith, 1883
- Papilio fuscus Goeze, 1779
- Papilio hipponous C. & R. Felder, 1862
- Papilio jordani Fruhstorfer, 1906
- Papilio noblei de Nicéville, [1889]
- Papilio pitmani Elwes & de Nicéville, [1887]
- Papilio prexaspes C. & R. Felder, 1865
- Papilio sakontala Hewitson, 1864
References
- Collins, N.M., Morris, M.G., IUCN, 1985 Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: the IUCN Red Data Book (1985) IUCN pdf
- 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
External links
- = The Global Butterfly Information System Images of specimens deposited in the Natural History Museum, London including syntypes of bazilanus Fruhstorfer. Taxonomic history.
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