''Papilio hipponous'' is a

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

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 larges ...

. It is found in the

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

. The larvae feed on ''

Citrus ''Citrus'' is a genus of flowering plant, flowering trees and shrubs in the rue family, Rutaceae. Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including important crops such as Orange (fruit), oranges, Lemon, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and lim ...

'' species.

Subspecies

*''Papilio hipponous bazilanus'' Fruhstorfer, 1899 (Philippines (Basilan, Mindanao)) *''Papilio hipponous daku'' (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines (Marinduque, Mindoro)) *''Papilio hipponous gamay'' (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines (Balabac, Palawan)) *''Papilio hipponous hipponous'' (Philippines (Camiguin de Luzon, Luzon)) *''Papilio hipponous leptosephus'' Fruhstorfer, 1909 (Assam) *''Papilio hipponous lunifer'' Rothschild, 1894 (Talaud, Sangie Islands) *''Papilio hipponous lynn'' (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines (Cuyo Islands)) *''Papilio hipponous madil'' (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines (Busuanga)) *''Papilio hipponous palpag'' (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines (Sanga Sanga, Sibuti, Tawitawi)) *''Papilio hipponous rolandi'' (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines (Panay, Bohol, Siquijor, Negros))

Taxonomy

''Papilio hipponous'' is a member of the ''fuscus''

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. The members of this

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are * ''

Papilio albinus ''Papilio albinus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in west Western New Guinea and Papua New Guinea. The species was first described by Alfred Russel Wallace in 1865. Subspecies *''Papilio albinus ...

'' Wallace, 1865 * ''

Papilio diophantus ''Papilio diophantus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Sumatra. Description Upperside. Dark brown. Anterior wing broader and not so curved on the costal margin as in ''Papilio helenus'' , which ...

'' Grose-Smith, 1883 * ''

Papilio fuscus ''Papilio fuscus'', the Canopus swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae, that is found on Timor, northern Australia, and New Guinea. The wingspan is about 80 mm. The larvae feed on Rutaceae species. Subspecies *''P. f. fus ...

'' Goeze, 1779 * ''Papilio hipponous'' C. & R. Felder, 1862 * ''

Papilio jordani ''Papilio jordani'', the Jordan's swallowtail, is a vulnerable species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to northern Sulawesi in Indonesia. Taxonomy ''Papilio jordani'' is a member of the ''fuscus'' species group. The membe ...

'' Fruhstorfer, 1906 * ''

Papilio pitmani ''Papilio pitmani'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Burma, Thailand and Vietnam. Subspecies *''Papilio pitmani pitmani'' *''Papilio duboisi'' Vitalis de Salvaza, 1921 (central Vietnam) Taxonom ...

'' Elwes & de Nicéville,

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Papilio prexaspes ''Papilio prexaspes'', the blue Helen, is a swallowtail butterfly found in Southeast Asia. The race found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, ''Papilio prexaspes andamanicus'' (earlier placed under ''Papilio fuscus''), is also known as the Andam ...

'' C. & R. Felder, 1865 * ''

Papilio sakontala ''Papilio sakontala'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in India. Taxonomy The taxonomic rank of ''Papilio sakontala'' is uncertain. It is a member of the ''fuscus'' species-group. The members of th ...

'' Hewitson, 1864

References

* *Page M. G.P & Treadaway,C. G. 2003 ''Schmetterlinge der Erde'', ''Butterflies of the world'' Part XVII (17), Papilionidae IX Papilionidae of the Philippine Islands. Edited by Erich Bauer and Thomas Frankenbach Keltern: Goecke & Evers; Canterbury: Hillside Books.

External links

= The Global Butterfly Information System
Images of specimens deposited in the

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including

syntypes In biological nomenclature, a syntype is any one of two or more biological types that is listed in a description of a taxon where no holotype was designated. Precise definitions of this and related terms for types have been established as part of ...

of ''bazilanus'' Fruhstorfer. Taxonomic history.

hipponous In Greek mythology, Hipponous (Ancient Greek: Ἱππόνοος) referred to several people: *Hipponous, the Olenian father of Capaneus and Periboea by Astynome. He was son of Iocles, grandson of Astacus and great-grandson of Hermes and Astabe, ...

Butterflies of Asia Endemic fauna of the Philippines Lepidoptera of the Philippines Butterflies of Indochina {{Papilionidae-stub