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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Papilio (Princeps) aristophontes
Papilio aristophontes(Oberthür, 1897)
IUCN
  1. Papilionidae
  2. Papilioninae
  3. Papilionini
  4. Papilio
  5. Princeps
  6.  aristophontes
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TL: Comoros

Male: The upper forewing of the male is black with an iridescent blue bands and five blue spots.The under hindwing is black with an iridescent blue band and a row of blue submarginal spots. The hindwing has a scalloped margin and no tail. The lower forewing is entirely blackish-brown and the lower hindwing is red-brown with black veins.The lower hindwing has a narrow cream submarginal band with silver reflections. Female:The female is olive-green and brown.The upper forewing and under hindwing are brown with a dull olive green median band and a submarginal band consisting of yellowish-olive lunules. These are continuous over both wings. The lower forewing and the lower hindwing are red-brown with a silvery submarginal band which is continuous over both wings. There is a fawn brown median band on the hindwing with pinkish-grey scales on the outside, and a white abdominal spot.
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80 mm

  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    RutaceaeToddalia asiatica
  • PDO error
  • Papilio (Princeps) aristophontes is a member of the clade Papilio nireus:
  • SpeciesAuthor
    Papilio (Druryia) charopusWestwood, 1843
    Papilio (Druryia) chrapkowskiiSüffert, 1904
    Papilio (Druryia) chrapkowskoidesStorace, 1952
    Papilio (Druryia) desmondiV.G.L. van Someren, 1939
    Papilio (Druryia) hornimaniDistant, 1879
    Papilio (Druryia) interjectanaVane-Wright, 1995
    Papilio (Druryia) nireusLinnaeus, 1758
    Papilio (Druryia) sosiaRothschild & Jordan, 1903
    Papilio (Druryia) thurauiKarsch, 1900
    Papilio (Druryia) ufipaCarcasson, 1961
    Papilio (Princeps) aristophontes(Oberthür, 1897)
    Papilio (Princeps) wilsoniRothschild, 1926
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