Papilio ascalaphus

Ascalaphus swallowtail
Male
P. a. ascalaphus, North Gorontalo
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Papilionidae
Genus:	Papilio
Species:	P. ascalaphus
Binomial name
Papilio ascalaphus Boisduval, 1836
Synonyms
Menelaides ascalaphus

Papilio ascalaphus, the black phoenix or Ascalaphus swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines.

The wingspan is 140–160 mm.

The larvae feed on Citrus species.

Subspecies

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

  

  Sulawesi Blue Mormon from Tomohon, Sulawesi

External links

• Butterflycorner.net