Papilio ascalaphus
| Ascalaphus swallowtail | |
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| Male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Tribe: | Papilionini |
| Genus: | Papilio |
| Species: | P. ascalaphus |
| Binomial name | |
| Papilio ascalaphus Boisduval, 1836 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Papilio ascalaphus, the Ascalaphus swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines.
The wingspan is 140–160 mm.
The larvae feed on Citrus species.
Subspecies
- Papilio ascalaphus ascalaphus (Sulawesi)
- Papilio ascalaphus ascalon (Sula Island)
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