Papilio rumanzovia
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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.
The wingspan
is 120–140 mm. The male strongly resembles the male Papilio ascalaphus
, but lacks the tail at the bottom wing.
The larvae feed on Aristolochia
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...
, but has been recorded as a vagrant to southern Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. It was previously considered a species of its own, Papilio rumanzovia.
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 120–140 mm. The male strongly resembles the male 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:...
, but lacks the tail at the bottom wing.
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.