Papilio is a genus

Genus

In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 in the swallowtail butterfly family

Family (biology)

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, Papilionidae. The word papilio is Latin

Latin

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 for butterfly

Butterfly

A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...

.

The genus includes a number of well-known North America

North America

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n species

Species

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 such as the Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus). Familiar species in Asia include the Mormons (Papilio polytes

Papilio polytes

The Common Mormon is a common species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia. This butterfly is known for the mimicry displayed by the numerous forms of its females which mimic inedible Red-bodied Swallowtails, such as the Common Rose and the Crimson Rose.- Names :The common name...

, Papilio polymnestor

Papilio polymnestor

The Blue Mormon is a large swallowtail butterfly found in South India and Sri Lanka.-Description:Males have the upper wings rich velvety black...

, Papilio memnon

Papilio memnon

The Great Mormon is a large butterfly that belongs to the swallowtail family and is found in southern Asia. It is widely distributed and has thirteen subspecies...

, and Papilio deiphobus

Papilio deiphobus

Papilio deiphobus is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found from the Mollucas to Sulawesi and the Philippines.The wingspan is 130–160 mm.The larvae feed on Citrus species.-Subspecies:...

), the Orchard and Ulysses Swallowtails in Australia

Australia

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 (Papilio aegeus

Papilio aegeus

Papilio aegeus, commonly known as the Orchard Swallowtail Butterfly or Large Citrus Butterfly is a species of butterfly from the Papilionidae family, that is found in eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea....

, Papilio ulysses

Papilio ulysses

The Ulysses butterfly , also known as the Blue Mountain Butterfly or the Blue Mountain Swallowtail is a large swallowtail butterfly, endemic to Australasia.This butterfly is used as an emblem for Queensland tourism....

, respectively) and the Citrus Swallowtail of Africa (Papilio demodocus

Papilio demodocus

Papilio demodocus, also known as the citrus swallowtail, is a large swallowtail butterfly common to sub-Saharan Africa. It is a pest species, the caterpillar feeding on citrus trees.-Life cycle:...

).

Older classifications of the swallowtails tended to use a large number of rather small genera. More recent classifications have been more conservative, and as a result a number of former genera are now absorbed within Papilio. The genus

Genus

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 as recognized by modern systems has about 200 members. The genus Chilasa is regarded as a subgenus of Papilio by some workers, as are the Baggy-tailed Swallowtails (Agehana), although the latter taxon

Taxon

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 is usually considered a subgenus of Chilasa.

Former genera now merged with Papilio:

• Achillides
• Eleppone
• Druryia
• Heraclides (giant swallowtails)
• Menelaides
• Princeps
• Pterourus (tiger swallowtails)
• Sinoprinceps

Species

Listed alphabetically within groups.

Subgenus Papilio Linnaeus, 1758:

• The machaon species-group:
  • Papilio alexanor
    Papilio alexanor
    Papilio alexanor, the Alexanor, is a butterfly species in the Papilionidae or swallowtails.The insect has a wingspan of 62 – 70 mm...
    
    Esper, 1800 – Southern Swallowtail
  • Papilio brevicauda
    Papilio brevicauda
    The Short-tailed Swallowtail is a North American butterfly in the family Papilionidae.-Description:The Short-tailed Swallowtail is very similar to the male Black Swallowtail but has shorter tails, and the fore wing tip is rounder...
    
    Saunders, 1869 – Short-tailed Swallowtail
  • Papilio hospiton Géné, 1839 – Corsican Swallowtail
  • Papilio indra
    Papilio indra
    The Indra Swallowtail, Short-tailed Black Swallowtail, or Cliff Swallowtail is a western North American butterfly in the family Papilionidae.-Description:...
    
    Reakirt, 1866 – Indra Swallowtail, Short-tailed Black Swallowtail, or Cliff Swallowtail
  • Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758 – Old World Swallowtail, Common Yellow Swallowtail, or Artemisia Swallowtail
  • Papilio saharae Oberthür, 1879 – Sahara Swallowtail
  • Papilio polyxenes Fabricius, 1775 – Black Swallowtail, Eastern Black Swallowtail, or American Swallowtail
  • Papilio zelicaon Lucas, 1852 – Anise Swallowtail or Western Swallowtail

Subgenus Princeps Hübner, [1807]:

• The antimachus species-group:
  • Papilio antimachus
    Papilio antimachus
    Papilio antimachus is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. With a wingspan between , it is the largest butterfly in Africa and among the largest butterflies in the world. Papilio antimachus live in the tropical rainforests of West and Central Africa...
    
    Drury, 1782 – Antimachus Swallowtail or Giant African Swallowtail

• The zalmoxis species-group:
  • Papilio zalmoxis
    Papilio zalmoxis
    Papilio zalmoxis or Giant Blue Swallowtail is an African butterfly.Previously thought to produce a blue colour by Tyndall scattering, the scales of Papilio zalmoxis are not nanostructured for incoherent scattering instead the blue is a fluorescent pigmentary colour....
    
    Hewitson, [1864] – Giant Blue Swallowtail

• The nireus species-group:
  • Papilio aristophontes
    Papilio aristophontes
    Papilio aristophontes is a species of butterfly in the Papilionidae family. It is endemic to Comoros.It is listed as a red list species due to the its rarity and the threats to its survival. The eggs are laid on the plant Toddalia asiatica, but the caterpillars have been reared on other members of...
    
    Oberthür, 1897
  • Papilio nireus
    Papilio nireus
    The Green-banded Swallowtail, Papilio nireus, is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Subsaharan Africa.The wingspan is in males and in females. Flies year-round, peaks from November to February....
    
    Linnaeus, 1758 – Green-banded Swallowtail
  • Papilio charopus
    Papilio charopus
    The Tailed Green-banded Swallowtail, Papilio charopus is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Republic of Congo, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.-Subspecies:...
    
    Westwood, 1843 – Tailed Green-banded Swallowtail
  • Papilio chrapkowskii
    Papilio chrapkowskii
    The Broad Green-banded Swallowtail or Chrapkowski's Green-banded Swallowtail, Papilio chrapkowskii is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.The larvae feed on Teclea species....
    
    Suffert, 1904 – Broad Green-banded Swallowtail or Chrapkowski's Green-banded Swallowtail
  • Papilio chrapkowskoides
    Papilio chrapkowskoides
    The Broadly Green-banded Swallowtail, Papilio chrapkowskoides is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Republic of Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Democratic...
    
    Storace, 1952 – Broadly Green-banded Swallowtail
  • Papilio desmondi
    Papilio desmondi
    Desmond's Green-Banded Swallowtail is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Africa.The larvae feed on Vepris eugeniifolia, Teclea, Clausena, Zanthoxylum, Calodendrum and Citrus species....
    
    van Someren, 1939 – Desmond's Green-banded Swallowtail
  • Papilio hornimani
    Papilio hornimani
    Hornimans Green-banded Swallowtail or Horniman's Swallowtail, Papilio hornimani is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in the highland forests of Kenya and Tanzania.The larvae feed on Teclea species....
    
    Distant, 1879 – Hornimans Green-banded Swallowtail or Horniman's Swallowtail
  • Papilio interjectana
    Papilio interjectana
    Van Someren's Green-banded Swallowtail, Papilio interjectana is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Uganda and Kenya....
    
    Vane-Wright, 1995 – Van Someren's Green-banded Swallowtail
  • Papilio nerminae Koçak, 1983
  • Papilio sosia
    Papilio sosia
    Papilio sosia, the Medium green-banded swallowtail, is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Africa.Subspecies include*P. s. sosia...
    
    Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 – Medium Green-banded Swallowtail
  • Papilio thuraui Karsch, 1900
  • Papilio ufipa Carcasson, 1961
  • Papilio wilsoni Rothschild, 1926

• The cynorta species-group:
  • Papilio arnoldiana
    Papilio arnoldiana
    Papilio arnoldiana is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Ethiopia....
    
    Vane-Wright, 1995
  • Papilio cynorta
    Papilio cynorta
    The Mimetic Swallowtail or Common White Banded Papilio is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Africa, including Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, southern Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Republic of the Congo,...
    
    Fabricius, 1793 – Mimetic Swallowtail
  • Papilio plagiatus
    Papilio plagiatus
    The Mountain Mimetic Swallowtail is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in the forests of Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, southern Sudan, the Congo, Uganda and the northern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.-External links:*...
    
    Aurivillius, 1898 – Mountain Mimetic Swallowtail

• The dardanus species-group:
  • Papilio dardanus
    Papilio dardanus
    Papilio dardanus , is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae . The species is broadly distributed throughout sub-Saharan Africa. The British entomologist E. B...
    
    Brown, 1776 – Mocker Swallowtail, Flying Handkerchief, or African Swallowtail
  • Papilio constantinus
    Papilio constantinus
    The Constantine's Swallowtail is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Subsaharan Africa.The wingspan is 70–90 mm in males and 80–95 mm in females...
    
    Ward, 1871 – Constantine's Swallowtail
  • Papilio delalandei
    Papilio delalandei
    Papilio delalandei is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar.. The name honours Pierre Antoine Delalande.-External links:*...
    
    Godart, [1824]
  • Papilio phorcas
    Papilio phorcas
    The Apple-green Swallowtail or Green Banded Swallowtail is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Africa.-Subspecies:...
    
    Cramer, [1775] – Apple-green Swallowtail or Green Banded Swallowtail
  • Papilio rex
    Papilio rex
    The Regal Swallowtail or King Papilio is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Africa.The Kenyan forms mimic Tirumala formosa....
    
    Oberthür, 1886 – Regal Swallowtail

• The zenobia species-group:
  • Papilio cyproeofila
    Papilio cyproeofila
    The Common White-banded Swallowtail, Papilio cyproeofila is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo and Nigeria.The larvae feed on Piper species....
    
    Butler, 1868 – Common White-banded Swallowtail
  • Papilio fernandus
    Papilio fernandus
    Papilio fernandus is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Nigeria and Cameroon.-Subspecies:*Papilio fernandus fernandus...
    
    Fruhstorfer, 1903
  • Papilio filaprae
    Papilio filaprae
    Papilio filaprae is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Angola and Equatorial Guinea.-Subspecies:...
    
    Suffert, 1904
  • Papilio gallienus
    Papilio gallienus
    The Narrow-banded Swallowtail is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the central part of the Republic of Congo.-External links:*...
    
    Distant, 1879 – Narrow-banded Swallowtail
  • Papilio mechowi
    Papilio mechowi
    Papilio mechowi is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Africa.-Subspecies:*Papilio mechowi mechowi...
    
    Dewitz, 1881
  • Papilio mechowianus Dewitz, 1885
  • Papilio nobicea Suffert, 1904 – Volta Swallowtail
  • Papilio zenobia Fabricius, 1775 – Zenobia Swallowtail

• The demodocus species-group:
  • Papilio demodocus
    Papilio demodocus
    Papilio demodocus, also known as the citrus swallowtail, is a large swallowtail butterfly common to sub-Saharan Africa. It is a pest species, the caterpillar feeding on citrus trees.-Life cycle:...
    
    Esper, 1799 – Citrus Swallowtail, Citrus Butterfly, Orange Dog, or Christmas Butterfly
  • Papilio demoleus
    Papilio demoleus
    Papilio demoleus, the Common Lime Butterfly, is a common and widespread Swallowtail butterfly. It gets its name from its host plants which are usually citrus species such as the cultivated lime. Unlike most swallowtail butterflies it does not have a prominent tail...
    
    Linnaeus, 1758 – (Common) Lime Swallowtail or Lime Butterfly
  • Papilio erithonioides
    Papilio erithonioides
    Papilio erithonioides is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Madagascar....
    
    Grose-Smith, 1891
  • Papilio grosesmithi
    Papilio grosesmithi
    Papilio grosesmithi is a species of butterfly in the Papilionidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar.-Source:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 31 July 2007....
    
    Rothschild, 1926
  • Papilio morondavana Grose-Smith, 1891 – Madagascan Emperor

• The echerioides species-group:
  • Papilio echerioides
    Papilio echerioides
    The White-banded Swallowtail is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Subsaharan Africa.The wingspan is 65–75 mm...
    
    Trimen, 1868 – White-Banded Swallowtail
  • Papilio fuelleborni
    Papilio fuelleborni
    Papilio fuelleborni is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Tanzania and Malawi.The larvae feed on Clausena species.-Subspecies:...
    
    Karsch, 1900
  • Papilio jacksoni
    Papilio jacksoni
    Jackson's Swallowtail is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Africa.The female adults mimic Amauris echeria and relativesThe larvae feed on Clausena, Toddalia and Clausena anisata.-Subspecies:...
    
    Sharpe, 1891 – Jackson's Swallowtail
  • Papilio sjoestedti Aurivillius, 1908 – Kilimanjaro Swallowtail

• The oribazus species-group:
  • Papilio oribazus Boisduval, 1836
  • Papilio epiphorbas
    Papilio epiphorbas
    Papilio epiphorbas is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands.-Subspecies:*Papilio epiphorbas epiphorbas *Papilio epiphorbas guyonnaudi Turlin & Guilbot, 1990...
    
    Boisduval, 1833
  • Papilio nobilis
    Papilio nobilis
    The Noble Swallowtail is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Africa.The larvae feed on Warburgia ugandensis.-Subspecies:...
    
    Rogenhofer, 1891 – Noble Swallowtail

• The hesperus species-group:
  • Papilio hesperus
    Papilio hesperus
    The Black and Yellow Swallowtail or Hesperus Swallowtail is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Africa.The larvae feed on Beilschmiedia species, including Beilschmiedia ugandensis.-Subspecies:...
    
    Westwood, 1843 – Emperor Swallowtail
  • Papilio euphranor
    Papilio euphranor
    The Forest Swallowtail or Bush Kite is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in southern Africa....
    
    Trimen, 1868 – Forest Swallowtail or Bush Kite
  • Papilio horribilis
    Papilio horribilis
    Papilio horribilis is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in southern Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast and Ghana.The larvae possibly feed on Beilschmiedia manni.-External links:*...
    
    Butler, 1874
  • Papilio pelodurus Butler, 1896

• The menestheus species-group:
  • Papilio menestheus Drury, 1773 – Western Emperor Swallowtail
  • Papilio lormieri Distant, 1874 – Central Emperor Swallowtail
  • Papilio ophidicephalus
    Papilio ophidicephalus
    The Emperor Swallowtail is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Subsaharan Africa.The wingspan is 90–110 mm in males and 100–120 mm in females...
    
    Oberthür, 1878 – Emperor Swallowtail

• The incertae sedis
  Incertae sedis
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  species-group:
  • Papilio andronicus
    Papilio andronicus
    Papilio andronicus is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Cameroon....
    
    Ward, 1871
  • Papilio chitondensis
    Papilio chitondensis
    Papilio chitondensis is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Angola....
    
    Bivar de Sousa & Fernandes, 1966
  • Papilio leucotaenia Rothschild, 1908 – Cream-banded Swallowtail
  • Papilio mackinnoni Sharpe, 1891 – MacKinnon's Swallowtail
  • Papilio mangoura
    Papilio mangoura
    Papilio mangoura is a species of butterfly in the Papilionidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar.-Source:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 31 July 2007....
    
    Hewitson, 1875 – Mangoura Swallowtail
  • Papilio manlius
    Papilio manlius
    Papilio manlius is a species of butterfly in the Papilionidae family. It is endemic to Mauritius.-Source:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 31 July 2007....
    
    Fabricius, 1798
  • Papilio microps Storace, 1951
  • Papilio phorbanta Linnaeus, 1771

• The demolion species-group:
  • Papilio demolion
    Papilio demolion
    The Banded Swallowtail, Papilio demolion is a species of swallowtail butterfly found in Asia.-Description:Male upperside brownish black...
    
    Cramer, [1776] – Banded Swallowtail
  • Papilio liomedon
    Papilio liomedon
    The Malabar Banded Swallowtail is a beautiful member of the Swallowtail family found in southern India. Earlier considered a subspecies of the Banded Swallowtail of South-east Asia but now considered a distinct species.-Description:Similar to Papilio demolion but distinguishable chiefly by the...
    
    Moore, [1875] – Malabar Banded Swallowtail
  • Papilio gigon
    Papilio gigon
    Papilio gigon is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found from Indonesia to the Philippines.The wingspan is 120-130 mm.The larvae feed on Citrus species and Euodia latifolia, Euodia roxburghiana and Glycosmis pentaphylla....
    
    C. & R. Felder, 1864
  • Papilio euchenor
    Papilio euchenor
    Papilio euchenor is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Papua New Guinea, Sulawesi, Sumatra and various surrounding islands.The wingspan is 100–130 mm.The larvae feed on Evodia and possibly also Citrus species....
    
    Guérin-Méneville, 1829

• Ungrouped species:
  • Papilio luzviae Schröder & Treadaway, 1991

• The anactus species-group:
  • Papilio anactus
    Papilio anactus
    Papilio anactus, commonly known as the Dainty Swallowtail, Dingy Swallowtail or Small Citrus Butterfly is a medium sized butterfly from the family Papilionidae, that is endemic to Australia....
    
    MacLeay, [1826] – Dingy Swallowtail

• The aegeus species-group:
  • Papilio aegeus
    Papilio aegeus
    Papilio aegeus, commonly known as the Orchard Swallowtail Butterfly or Large Citrus Butterfly is a species of butterfly from the Papilionidae family, that is found in eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea....
    
    Donovan, 1805 – Orchard Swallowtail
  • Papilio bridgei
    Papilio bridgei
    Papilio bridgei is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found on various islands in south-east Asia.The wingspan is 140-150 mm.The larvae feed on Citrus species.-Subspecies:...
    
    Mathew, 1886
  • ?Papilio erskinei
    Papilio erskinei
    Papilio erskinei is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found on Ugi Island....
    
    Mathew, 1886
  • Papilio gambrisius
    Papilio gambrisius
    Papilio gambrisius is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Serang, Moluccas, Ambon Island, Seram and Buru.-Subspecies:*Papilio gambrisius gambrisius...
    
    Cramer, [1777]
  • Papilio inopinatus
    Papilio inopinatus
    Papilio inopinatus is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Romang, Babar, Damar and Tanimbar....
    
    Butler, 1883
  • Papilio ptolychus Godman & Salvin, 1888
  • Papilio tydeus C. & R. Felder, 1860
  • Papilio weymeri
    Papilio weymeri
    Papilio weymeri is a species of butterfly in the Papilionidae family that is endemic to Papua New Guinea.-References:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 31 July 2007....
    
    Niepelt, 1914
  • Papilio woodfordi
    Papilio woodfordi
    Woodford’s Swallowtail is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found on various islands in the Pacific Ocean .The wingspan is 60-67 mm.The larvae feed on Citrus species.-Subspecies:...
    
    Godman & Salvin, 1888

• The godeffroyi species-group:
  • Papilio amynthor
    Papilio amynthor
    The Norfolk Swallowtail is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family, that is found in New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands and Norfolk Island.The wingspan is 80–100 mm.The larvae feed on Citrus limon....
    
    Boisduval, 1859
  • Papilio godeffroyi
    Papilio godeffroyi
    Godeffroy's Swallowtail, Papilio godeffroyi is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family.Papilio godeffroyi is endemic to all of Samoa, but it is now found only on the island of Tutuila, where it is uncommon but widespread and restricted to undisturbed or near-undisturbed rainforest...
    
    Semper, 1866
  • Papilio schmeltzi Herrich-Schäffer, 1869

• The polytes species-group:
  • Papilio ambrax
    Papilio ambrax
    The Ambrax Butterfly is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Queensland, Australia, as well as the Aru Islands, Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea.The wingspan is 90-100 mm....
    
    Boisduval, 1832 – Ambrax Butterfly
  • Papilio polytes
    Papilio polytes
    The Common Mormon is a common species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia. This butterfly is known for the mimicry displayed by the numerous forms of its females which mimic inedible Red-bodied Swallowtails, such as the Common Rose and the Crimson Rose.- Names :The common name...
    
    Linnaeus, 1758 – Common Mormon
  • Papilio phestus Guérin-Méneville, 1830

• The castor species-group:
  • Papilio castor
    Papilio castor
    The Common Raven is a species of swallowtail butterfly found in South Asia.-Description:Male has the upper wings black, more or less irrorated with yellowish-brown scales that form on the fore wing somewhat indistinct longitudinal cell-lines and internervular streaks...
    
    Westwood, 1842 – Common Raven
  • Papilio dravidarum
    Papilio dravidarum
    The Malabar Raven is a species of Swallowtail butterfly found in the Western Ghats of India.-Range:Endemic to the Western Ghats in South India. It occurs in the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Goa.-Status:...
    
    Wood-Mason, 1880 – Malabar Raven
  • Papilio mahadeva Moore, [1879] – Burmese Raven

• The fuscus species-group:
  • Papilio albinus
    Papilio albinus
    Papilio albinus is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in west Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea.-Subspecies:*Papilio albinus albinus *Papilio albinus lesches Godman & Salvin, 1880...
    
    Wallace, 1865
  • Papilio antonio
    Papilio antonio
    Papilio antonio is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.The wingspan is 90-110 mm.- Subspecies :There are two recognised subspecies:* Papilio antonio negrosiana...
    
    Hewitson, [1875]
  • Papilio diophantus
    Papilio diophantus
    Papilio diophantus is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Sumatra....
    
    Grose-Smith, 1883
  • Papilio fuscus
    Papilio fuscus
    The Canopus Swallowtail is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family, that is found on Timor, Northern Australia and New Guinea.The wingspan is about 80 mm.The larvae feed on Rutaceae species.-External links:* *...
    
    Goeze, 1779 - Canopus Butterfly
  • Papilio hipponous
    Papilio hipponous
    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...
    
    C. & R. Felder, 1862
  • Papilio jordani Fruhstorfer, 1906 – Jordan's Swallowtail
  • Papilio noblei
    Papilio noblei
    Papilio noblei is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in South-East Asia, from Burma to Vietnam.The wingspan is 100-120 mm.- Subspecies :There are two recognised subspecies:* Papilio noblei hoa* Papilio noblei noblei...
    
    de Nicéville, [1889]
  • Papilio pitmani Elwes & de Nicéville, [1887]
  • Papilio prexaspes C. & R. Felder, 1865 – Andaman Helen
  • Papilio sakontala Hewitson, 1864

• The helenus species-group:
  • Papilio helenus
    Papilio helenus
    The Red Helen Papilio helenus is a large swallowtail butterfly found in forests in southern India and parts of Southeast Asia.-Range:Sri Lanka, southern and North-East India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Kampuchea, Vietnam, southern China , southern Japan, South Korea, Ryukyu...
    
    Linnaeus, 1758 – Red Helen
  • Papilio iswara
    Papilio iswara
    The Great Helen, Papilio iswara, is a species of large swallowtail butterfly found in parts of Asia.-Subspecies:*Papilio iswara iswara...
    
    White, 1842
  • Papilio iswaroides
    Papilio iswaroides
    Papilio iswaroides is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Malaysia and Sumatra.-Subspecies:*Papilio iswaroides iswaroides *Papilio iswaroides curtisi Jordan, 1909...
    
    Fruhstorfer, 1898
  • Papilio nephelus
    Papilio nephelus
    Papilio nephelus, common name Yellow Helen or Black and White Helen , is a species of Swallowtail belonging to the Papilionidae family.-Description:...
    
    Boisduval, 1836 – Yellow Helen
  • Papilio nubilus Staudinger, 1895
  • Papilio sataspes C. & R. Felder, 1865

• The memnon species-group:
  • Papilio acheron
    Papilio acheron
    Papilio acheron is a species of butterfly in the Papilionidae family. It is endemic to Malaysia.-References:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 31 July 2007....
    
    Grose-Smith, 1887 – Acheron Swallowtail
  • Papilio ascalaphus
    Papilio ascalaphus
    The Ascalaphus Swallowtail is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines.The wingspan is 140-160 mm.The larvae feed on Citrus species.-Subspecies:...
    
    Boisduval, 1836
  • Papilio deiphobus
    Papilio deiphobus
    Papilio deiphobus is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found from the Mollucas to Sulawesi and the Philippines.The wingspan is 130–160 mm.The larvae feed on Citrus species.-Subspecies:...
    
    Linnaeus, 1758
  • Papilio rumanzovia
    Papilio rumanzovia
    The Scarlet Mormon , is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in the Philippines, but has been recorded as a vagrant to southern Taiwan. It was previously considered a species of its own, Papilio rumanzovia....
    
    Eschscholtz, 1821 – Scarlet Mormon
  • Papilio forbesi
    Papilio forbesi
    Papilio forbesi is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is endemic to Sumatra.The wingspan is 90-100 mm.-External links:**...
    
    Grose-Smith, 1883
  • Papilio lampsacus Boisduval, 1836
  • Papilio lowi
    Papilio lowi
    The Great Yellow Mormon or Asian Swallowtail , is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in the Borneo, Indonesia, and the Phillipines .Wingspan:...
    
    Druce, 1873 – Asian Swallowtail or Great Yellow Mormon
  • Papilio mayo
    Papilio mayo
    The Andaman Mormon is a species of swallowtail butterfly that is endemic to the Andamans. It is a species that is protected by Indian Law...
    
    Atkinson, 1873 – Andaman Mormon
  • Papilio memnon
    Papilio memnon
    The Great Mormon is a large butterfly that belongs to the swallowtail family and is found in southern Asia. It is widely distributed and has thirteen subspecies...
    
    Linnaeus, 1758 – Great Mormon
  • Papilio oenomaus
    Papilio oenomaus
    Papilio oenomaus is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found on Timor and surrounding islands.The wingspan is 120-130 mm.-Subspecies:*Papilio oenomaus oenomaus...
    
    Godart, 1819
  • Papilio polymnestor
    Papilio polymnestor
    The Blue Mormon is a large swallowtail butterfly found in South India and Sri Lanka.-Description:Males have the upper wings rich velvety black...
    
    Cramer, [1775] – Blue Mormon
  • Papilio taiwanus
    Papilio taiwanus
    The Formosan Swallowtail Papilio taiwanus is a butterfly found only in Taiwan that belongs to the Swallowtail family.The larva feeds on Toddalia asiatica, Zanthoxylum ailanthoides and Cinnamomum camphora....
    
    Rothschild – Taiwan Swallowtail

• The protenor species-group:
  • Papilio protenor
    Papilio protenor
    The Spangle Papilio protenor is a butterfly found in India that belongs to the Swallowtail family. -Male:Upperside: velvety indigo-blue black, duller on the fore wing than on the hind wing. Fore wing with pale adnervular streaks broadened along the terminal margin and extended...
    
    – Spangle
  • Papilio alcmenor
    Papilio alcmenor
    The Redbreast is a species of swallowtail butterfly found in South Asia.-Description:Male upperside black with, in some lights, an obscure dark indigo-blue tint...
    
    C. & R. Felder, [1864] – Redbreast
  • Papilio macilentus
    Papilio macilentus
    Papilio macilentus is a Papilionidae butterfly found in Japan, China and Korea. It is found in the valleys or the margins of the forest. This species has the longest tail in the family Papilionidae. The spring type is found from April to June, and the summer type from July to August. The larvae...
    
    Janson, 1877
  • Papilio thaiwanus Rothschild, 1898

• The bootes species-group:
  • Papilio bootes
    Papilio bootes
    The Tailed Redbreast is a beautiful swallowtail butterfly found in India.-Description:Male upperside velvety black. Fore wing with pale internervular streaks that do not reach the terminal margin and only obscurely extend into the cell...
    
    Westwood, 1842 – Tailed Redbreast
  • Papilio elwesi
    Papilio elwesi
    Papilio elwesi is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. The species is endemic to China.The larvae feed on Apiaceae species....
    
    Leech, 1889
  • Papilio maraho
    Papilio maraho
    Papilio maraho is a species of butterfly in the Papilionidae family. It is endemic to Taiwan.-Source:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 31 July 2007....
    
    Shiraki & Sonan, 1934

Subgenus ?:

• The agestor species-group:
  • Papilio agestor Gray, 1831 – Tawny Mime
  • Papilio epycides Hewitson, [1864] – Lesser Mime
  • Papilio slateri Hewitson, 1853 – Blue-striped Mime

• The clytia species-group:
  • Papilio clytia Linnaeus, 1758 – Common Mime
  • Papilio paradoxa (Zincken, 1831) – Great Mime

• The veiovis species-group:
  • Papilio veiovis Hewitson, [1865]

• The laglaizei species-group:
  • Papilio laglaizei
    Papilio laglaizei
    Papilio laglaizei is a swallowtail butterfly found in New Guinea. It is a mimic of Alcides agathyrsus. The larvae feed on Litsea....
    
    Depuiset, 1877
  • Papilio moerneri
    Papilio moerneri
    Papilio moerneri is a species of butterfly in the Papilionidae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.-Source:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 31 July 2007....
    
    Aurivillius, 1919
  • Papilio toboroi
    Papilio toboroi
    Papilio toboroi is a species of butterfly in the Papilionidae family. It is found in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.-References:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 31 July 2007....
    
    Ribbe, 1907

• Unnamed species-group:
• Papilio osmana
  Papilio osmana
  Papilio osmana is a species of butterfly in the Papilionidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.-Source:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 31 July 2007....
  
  Jumalon, 1967
• Papilio carolinensis
  Papilio carolinensis
  Papilio carolinensis is a species of butterfly in the Papilionidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.-Source:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 31 July 2007....
  
  Jumalon, 1967

Subgenus Achillides Hübner, [1819]:

• The paris species-group:
  • Papilio arcturus
    Papilio arcturus
    The Blue Peacock is species of swallowtail butterfly found in India.-Description:Male has the upper wings brownish black, somewhat paler on the fore than on the hind wing...
    
    Westwood, 1842 – Blue Peacock
  • Papilio bianor
    Papilio bianor
    Papilio bianor, the Chinese peacock, is a middle to large size swallowtail butterfly from East Asia.-Color:* Black with structural color.* The male has black velvet hair in the fore-wing, however the female does not have....
    
    Cramer, [1777] – Chinese Peacock
  • Papilio dialis
    Papilio dialis
    The Southern Chinese Peacock Papilio dialis is a Swallowtail butterfly, native to China, Hainan, Taiwan and Burma....
    
    Leech, 1893 – Southern Chinese Peacock
  • Papilio doddsi
    Papilio doddsi
    Papilio doddsi is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Vietnam....
    
    Janet, 1896
  • Papilio hoppo
    Papilio hoppo
    Papilio hoppo is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Taiwan.The larvae feed on Citrus species....
    
    Matsumura, 1908
  • Papilio karna
    Papilio karna
    Papilio karna is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Java, Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines.-Subspecies:*Papilio karna karna Papilio karna is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Java, Sumatra, Borneo and the...
    
    C. & R. Felder, 1864
  • Papilio krishna
    Papilio krishna
    Krishna Peacock Papilio krishna is a large swallowtail butterfly found in forests in North East India and Myanmar.-Description:* A large beautiful butterfly with a prominent swallowtail, the Krishna Peacock has a wingspan of 120 to 130 mm....
    
    Moore, 1857 – Krishna Peacock
  • Papilio maackii
    Papilio maackii
    The Alpine Black Swallowtail is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Asia, in Japan, China and South Korea.The wingspan is 70-80 mm....
    
    Ménétriés, 1859
  • Papilio paris
    Papilio paris
    The Paris Peacock, Papilio paris, is a species of swallowtail butterfly found in South Asia.-Male:Upperwings are black and irrorated with dark green scales, which on the outer portion of the forewing coalesce and form an incomplete postdiscal narrow band which is straighter than the similar...
    
    Linnaeus, 1758 – Paris Peacock
  • Papilio polyctor
    Papilio polyctor
    The Common Peacock is a beautiful swallowtail butterfly found in India. It is found in the Himalayas and parts of India from the foothills to 7000 feet between March and October. It has distinct dry and wet season forms. The butterfly frequents Buddleia flowers...
    
    Boisduval, 1836 – Common Peacock
  • Papilio elephenor
    Papilio elephenor
    The Yellow-crested Spangle is a species of swallowtail butterfly found in South Asia.-Description:Male upperside dull black. Fore wing with an irroration of brilliant green scales that form cellular and internervular streaks...
    
    Doubleday, 1845 – Yellow-crested Spangle

• The palinurus species-group:
  • Papilio buddha
    Papilio buddha
    The Malabar Banded Peacock is a species of swallowtail found in the Western Ghats of India.-Description:Resembles Papilio palinurus but is larger...
    
    Westwood, 1872 – Malabar Banded Peacock
  • Papilio crino
    Papilio crino
    The Common Banded Peacock is a species of swallowtail butterfly found in parts of South Asia, including India and Sri Lanka.-Description:...
    
    Fabricius, 1793 – Common Banded Peacock
  • Papilio palinurus Fabricius, 1787 – Emerald Swallowtail
  • Papilio blumei
    Papilio blumei
    The Peacock or Green Swallotail is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found only on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.The wingspan is 120-140 mm.-Subspecies:There are two recognised subspecies:...
    
    Boisduval, 1836 – Peacock or Green Swallowtail

• Unnamed species-group:
  • Papilio anchisiades
    Papilio anchisiades
    The Ruby-spotted Swallowtail or Red-spotted Swallowtail is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found from southern Texas south to Argentina. A rare stray can be found up to Kansas, south-eastern Arizona and western Texas.The wingspan is 70-100 mm...
    
    Esper, 1788 – Ruby-spotted Swallowtail or Red-spotted Swallowtail
  • Papilio chikae Igarashi, 1965 – Luzon Peacock Swallowtail
  • Papilio peranthus
    Papilio peranthus
    Papilio peranthus is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found from the Philippines and Malaysia to Indonesia The wingspan is 70-90 mm.-Subspecies:*Papilio peranthus peranthus...
    
    Fabricius, 1787
  • Papilio pericles
    Papilio pericles
    Papilio pericles is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found from the Philippines and Malaysia to Indonesia .The wingspan is 70-90 mm....
    
    Wallace, 1865
  • Papilio lorquinianus
    Papilio lorquinianus
    Papilio lorquinianus, the Sea Green Swallowtail, is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Indonesia, Sulawesi, Borneo, Java, Sumatra and in the Philippines.-Subspecies:Subspecies include:...
    
    C. & R. Felder, 1865
  • Papilio neumoegeni
    Papilio neumoegeni
    Papilio neumoegeni is a species of butterfly in the Papilionidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.-Source:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 31 July 2007....
    
    Honrath, 1890

• The ulysses species-group:
  • Papilio montrouzieri Boisduval, 1859
  • Papilio syfanius Oberthür, 1886
  • Papilio ulysses
    Papilio ulysses
    The Ulysses butterfly , also known as the Blue Mountain Butterfly or the Blue Mountain Swallowtail is a large swallowtail butterfly, endemic to Australasia.This butterfly is used as an emblem for Queensland tourism....
    
    Linnaeus, 1758 – Ulysses, Mountain Blue, Blue Emperor, or Blue Mountain Swallowtail

Subgenus Heraclides Hübner, [1819]:

• The anchisiades species-group:
  • Papilio chiansiades
    Papilio chiansiades
    Papilio chiansiades is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in South America.The wingspan is 52-55 mm.-Subspecies:*Papilio chiansiades chiansiades *Papilio chiansiades maroni Moreau, 1923...
    
    Westwood, 1872
  • Papilio epenetus
    Papilio epenetus
    Papilio epenetus is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Ecuador....
    
    Hewitson, 1861
  • Papilio erostratus
    Papilio erostratus
    Papilio erostratus is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Guatemala, Costa Rica, Belize and Mexico.-Subspecies:*Papilio erostratus erostratus...
    
    Westwood, 1847
  • Papilio hyppason
    Papilio hyppason
    Papilio hyppason is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Surinam, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Venezuela and Ecuador.-External links:*...
    
    Cramer, 1775
  • Papilio isidorus
    Papilio isidorus
    Papilio isidorus is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Central and South America.The wingspan is about 80 mm.The larvae feed on Citrus and Zanthoxylum species.-Subspecies:*Papilio isidorus isidorus...
    
    Doubleday, 1846
  • Papilio pelaus Fabricius, 1775
  • Papilio oxynius (Geyer, [1827])
  • Papilio rogeri
    Papilio rogeri
    The Pink-spotted Swallowtail is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in central and southern Mexico. One stray has been reported from the lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas....
    
    Boisduval, 1836

• The thoas species-group:
  • Papilio andraemon
    Papilio andraemon
    The Bahaman Swallowtail is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found on the Bahamas, Cuba and Jamaica. It is a rare stray or temporary colonist of the Florida Keys or the mainland near Miami.The wingspan is 96-102 mm...
    
    (Hübner, [1823]) – Bahaman Swallowtail
  • Papilio androgeus
    Papilio androgeus
    The Androgeus Swallowtail or Queen Swallowtail is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found from Mexico to Argentina with a small population in southern Florida.The wingspan is 134-140 mm...
    
    Cramer, [1775] – Androgeus Swallowtail, Queen Page, or Queen Swallowtail
  • Papilio aristodemus
    Papilio aristodemus
    Papilio aristodemus, commonly known as Schaus' Swallowtail, is a species of American butterfly in the Papilionidae family. It is found in the southern Florida with subspecies in the Bahamas, Hispaniola, and Cuba. Historically it occurred in tropical hardwood hammock from South Miami to Lower...
    
    Esper, 1794 – Schaus' Swallowtail or Island Swallowtail
  • Papilio aristor Godart, 1819 – Scarce Haitian Swallowtail
  • Papilio astyalus
    Papilio astyalus
    The Broad-banded Swallowtail or Astyalus Swallowtail is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found from Mexico south to Argentina. It is occasionally reported from southern Texas and rare strays can be found up to southern Arizona and northern Texas.The wingspan is 117-120 mm. Adults are...
    
    Godart, 1819 – Broad-banded Swallowtail or Astyalus Swallowtail
  • Papilio caiguanabus Poey, [1852] – Poey's Black Swallowtail
  • Papilio cresphontes Cramer, [1777] – Giant Swallowtail
  • Papilio homothoas
    Papilio homothoas
    Papilio homothoas is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Colombia and Venezuela....
    
    Rothschild & Jordan, 1906
  • Papilio machaonides Esper, 1796
  • Papilio melonius Rothschild & Jordan, 1906
  • Papilio ornythion
    Papilio ornythion
    The Ornythion Swallowtail is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Mexico and Guatemala. It is occasionally recorded from central and southern Texas and New Mexico and rarely from southern Arizona and Kansas....
    
    Boisduval, 1836 – Ornythion Swallowtail
  • Papilio paeon Boisduval, 1836
  • Papilio thersites
    Papilio thersites
    The Thersites Swallowtail or False Androgeus Swallowtail is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is endemic to Jamaica.-External links:*...
    
    Fabricius, 1775
  • Papilio thoas
    Papilio thoas
    The King Swallowtail or Thoas Swallowtail is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico ranging to the southernmost parts of South America.The wingspan is 100–130 mm...
    
    Linnaeus, 1771 – Thoas Swallowtail or King Swallowtail

• The torquatus species-group:
  • Papilio garleppi
    Papilio garleppi
    Papilio garleppi is a species of butterfly in the Papilionidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname.-Source:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 31 July 2007....
    
    Staudinger, 1892 – Garlepp's Swallowtail
  • Papilio hectorides
    Papilio hectorides
    Papilio hectorides is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Brazil....
    
    Esper, 1794
  • Papilio himeros
    Papilio himeros
    Papilio himeros is a species of butterfly in the Papilionidae family. It is found in Argentina and Brazil.-Source:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 31 July 2007....
    
    Hopffer, 1865 – Himeros Swallowtail
  • Papilio lamarchei Staudinger, 1892
  • Papilio torquatus
    Papilio torquatus
    The Torquatus Swallowtail is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found from northern Argentina to Mexico.The wingspan is 75–80 mm. Adults strongly resemble Papilio garleppi....
    
    Cramer, 1777

• Unnamed species-group:
  • Papilio peleides Esper, 1793
  • Papilio okinawensis Fruhstorfer, 1898
  • Papilio tros (Hübner, [1825])

Subgenus Pterourus Scopoli, 1777:

• The troilus species-group:
  • Papilio palamedes
    Papilio palamedes
    The Palamedes Swallowtail is a North American butterfly in the family Papilionidae.-Description:...
    
    Drury, [1773] – Palamedes Swallowtail or Laurel Swallowtail
  • Papilio troilus Linnaeus, 1758 – Spicebush Swallowtail

• The glaucus species-group:
  • Papilio appalachiensis
    Papilio appalachiensis
    As the name implies the Appalachian Tiger Swallowtail only flies in the range of the Appalachian Mountains. It can be viewed only in the spring. It has one brood a year in the spring. The spring brood is much larger than the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail in which is shares much of its range....
    
    (Pavulaan & Wright, 2002) – Appalachian Tiger Swallowtail
  • Papilio canadensis
    Papilio canadensis
    The Canadian Tiger Swallowtail is a species of the Papilionidae family. It was once classified as a subspecies of Papilio glaucus.-Description:Adult...
    
    Rothschild & Jordan, 1906 – Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
  • Papilio esperanza
    Papilio esperanza
    Papilio esperanza is a species of butterfly in the Papilionidae family. It is endemic to Mexico.-Source:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 31 July 2007....
    
    Beutelspacher, 1975 – Eesperanza Swallowtail
  • Papilio eurymedon
    Papilio eurymedon
    Papilio eurymedon, the pale swallowtail or pallid swallowtail is a relatively common swallowtail butterfly found throughout much of the western United States. It is found on the Pacific coast from northern Baja California to southernmost British Columbia and inland to New Mexico and the Black Hills...
    
    Lucas, 1852 – Pale Swallowtail or Pallid Tiger Swallowtail
  • Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758 – Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
  • Papilio multicaudata Kirby, 1884 – Two-tailed Swallowtail
  • Papilio pilumnus Boisduval, 1836 – Three-tailed Tiger Swallowtail
  • Papilio rutulus Lucas, 1852 – Western Tiger Swallowtail

• The zagreus species-group:
  • Papilio neyi Niepelt, 1909
  • Papilio zagreus
    Papilio zagreus
    Papilio zagreus is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in South America, including Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and western Brazil.The wingspan is 110-130 mm.-Subspecies:...
    
    Doubleday, 1847
  • (Papilio bachus
    Papilio bachus
    Papilio bachus is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in South America, including Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.Some authors consider it to be a subspecies of Papilio zagreus.The wingspan is 110–130 mm....
    
    ) C. & R. Felder, 1865

• The scamander species-group:
  • Papilio birchallii
    Papilio birchallii
    Papilio birchallii is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Columbia, Panama and Costa Rica.The larvae feed on Hernandia didymanthera.-Subspecies:*Papilio birchallii birchallii...
    
    Hewitson, 1863
  • Papilio hellanichus
    Papilio hellanichus
    Papilio hellanichus is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina....
    
    Hewitson, 1868
  • Papilio scamander
    Papilio scamander
    The Scamander Swallowtail is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found from eastern and south-eastern Brazil south into Argentina.The wingspan is about 110 mm.-Subspecies:*Papilio scamander scamander...
    
    Boisduval, 1836
  • Papilio xanthopleura Godman & Salvin, 1868

• The homerus species-group:
  • Papilio cacicus
    Papilio cacicus
    Papilio cacicus is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru.-Subspecies:*Papilio cacicus cacicus *Papilio cacicus nesrinae Koçak, 1983...
    
    Lucas, 1852
  • Papilio euterpinus
    Papilio euterpinus
    Papilio euterpinus is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru....
    
    Salvin & Godman, 1868
  • Papilio garamas
    Papilio garamas
    Papilio garamas is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama and Costa Rica.-Subspecies:*Papilio garamas garamas...
    
    (Geyer, [1829])
  • Papilio homerus
    Papilio homerus
    The Homerus swallowtail or Jamaican giant swallowtail, Papilio homerus, is the largest swallowtail butterfly in the Western Hemisphere and the largest species in the genus Papilio with an average wingspan of about...
    
    Fabricius, 1793 – Homerus Swallowtail
  • Papilio menatius
    Papilio menatius
    Papilio menatius is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found from Mexico south to South America. Subspecies Papilio menatius victorinus is treated as a species by some authors.The wingspan is 95-110 mm....
    
    (Hübner, [1819])
  • Papilio warscewiczii Hopffer, 1865

Subgenus Sinoprinceps Hancock, 1983:

• Papilio benguetanus
  Papilio benguetanus
  Papilio benguetanus is a species of butterfly in the Papilionidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.-Source:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 31 July 2007....
  
  Joicey & Talbot, 1923
• The xuthus species-group Hancock, 1983:
  • Papilio xuthus
    Papilio xuthus
    Papilio xuthus, also known as the Asian Swallowtail, Chinese Yellow Swallowtail, or as the Xuthus swallowtail, is a middle to large sized swallowtail butterfly found in northeast Asia, Korea, Japan, and Hawaii.-Description:...
    
    Linnaeus, 1767 – Asian, Xuthus, or Chinese Yellow Swallowtail

External links

• Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility —P
• Genus Papilio at Lepidoptera.pro