Wings are black, with red spots, wavy edges and long tails on its hind wings. At the outer edge of the hind wings there is row of small red spots, while at the inner edge there is a red eye. This species has one of the longest and nice-shaped tails in the family Papilionidae. Males have a yellow transversal band in the overlapping part between the fore wings and the hind wings.[1] [2] The underside of the forewings is dark-brown, with black veins. The thorax, the head and the abdomen are black.
90-120 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
EnglishLong-tail Spangle Swallowtail 
中文妹美凤蝶 
日本語オナガアゲハ 
한국어긴꼬리제비나비
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Rutaceae Orixa japonica Japanese orixa Rutaceae Poncirus trifoliata Trifoliate orange Rutaceae Ruta graveolens Common Rue Rutaceae Zanthoxylum ailanthoides Rutaceae Zanthoxylum piperitum Japanese pepper Rutaceae Zanthoxylum schinifolium
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Species Author Papilio (Menelaides) macilentus macilentus Janson, 1877
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Lepiforum e. V.
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 | Extinct |
 | Extinct in the wild |
 | Critically endangered |
 | Endangered |
 | Vulnerable |
 | Near Threatened |
 | Least Concern |
 | Lower Risk |
 | Legally protected |
 | CITES |