Papilio hipponous
Encyclopedia
Papilio hipponous is a butterfly
of the Papilionidae family. It is found in the Philippines
.
The larvae feed on Citrus
species.
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...
of the Papilionidae family. It is found in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
The larvae feed on Citrus
Citrus
Citrus is a common term and genus of flowering plants in the rue family, Rutaceae. Citrus is believed to have originated in the part of Southeast Asia bordered by Northeastern India, Myanmar and the Yunnan province of China...
species.
Subspecies
- Papilio hipponous hipponous (Philippines (Camiguin de Luzon, Luzon))
- Papilio hipponous lunifer Rothschild, 1894 (Talaud, Sangie Islands)
- Papilio hipponous bazilanus Fruhstorfer, 1899 (Philippines (Basilan, Mindanao))
- Papilio hipponous leptosephus Fruhstorfer, 1909 (Assam)
- Papilio hipponous gamay (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines (Balabac, Palawan))
- Papilio hipponous madil (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines (Busuanga))
- Papilio hipponous daku (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines (Marinduque, Mindoro))
- Papilio hipponous rolandi (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines (Panay, Bohol, Siquijor, Negros))
- Papilio hipponous palpag (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines (Sanga Sanga, Sibuti, Tawitawi))
- Papilio hipponous lynn (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines (Cuyo Islands))