Atrophaneura semperi is a species

Species

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 of butterfly

Butterfly

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 from the Papilionidae family

Family (biology)

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 that is found in Indonesia

Indonesia

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, Malaysia, and the Philippines

Philippines

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The wingspan is 12–15 cm. The wings are black. The body has red hairs. The underside of the hind wings contain some red markings. Females are dark-brown with light pink markings on the upside of the wings.

The larvae feed on Aristolochia

Aristolochia

Aristolochia is a large plant genus with over 500 species. Collectively known as birthworts, pipevines or Dutchman's pipes, they are the namesake of the family . They are widespread and occur in the most diverse climates. Some species, like A. utriformis and A...

species.

Subspecies

• Atrophaneura semperi semperi (Philippines: Camiguin de Luzon, Polillo)
• Atrophaneura semperi aphthonia (Rothschild, 1908) (Philippines: Camiguin de Mindanao, Dinagar, Mindanao, Siargao)
• Atrophaneura semperi melanotus (Staudinger, 1889) (Philippines: Palawan, Calamian group)
• Atrophaneura semperi albofasciata (Semper, 1892) (Philippines: Mindoro)
• Atrophaneura semperi supernotatus (Rothschild, 1895) (Philippines: Bohol, Cebu, Leyte, Panaon, Samar)
• Atrophaneura semperi baglantis (Rothschild, 1908) (Philippines: Negros)
• Atrophaneura semperi imogene Schröder & Treadaway, 1979 (Philippines: Sibuyan)
• Atrophaneura semperi lizae Schröder & Treadaway, 1984 (Philippines: Panay)
• Atrophaneura semperi sorsogona Page & Treadaway, 1996 (Philippines: south-eastern Luzon)
• Atrophaneura semperi justini Page & Treadaway, 2003 (Philippines: Masbate)