''Papilio ascalaphus'', the Ascalaphus swallowtail, is a

butterfly Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprise ...

of the family

Papilionidae Swallowtail butterflies are large, colorful butterflies in the family Papilionidae, and include over 550 species. Though the majority are tropical, members of the family inhabit every continent except Antarctica. The family includes the larg ...

. It is found in

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and the

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. The

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is 140–160 mm. The larvae feed on ''

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'' species.

Subspecies

*''Papilio ascalaphus ascalaphus'' (Sulawesi) - Sulawesi Blue Mormon *''Papilio ascalaphus munascalaphus'' (Muna Island) *''Papilio ascalaphus ascalon'' (Sula Island)

External links

Butterflycorner.net

ascalaphus The name Ascalaphus (; Ancient Greek: Ἀσκάλαφος ''Askalaphos'') is shared by two people in Greek mythology: * Ascalaphus, son of Acheron and Orphne. * Ascalaphus, son of Ares and Astyoche.Homer, ''Iliad'' 13.518 Notes Refere ...

Butterflies described in 1836 {{papilionidae-stub