Pachliopta atropos
Pachliopta atropos is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.
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| Genus: | Pachliopta |
| Species: | P. atropos |
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| Pachliopta atropos Staudinger, 1888 | |
The first description was in 1888 by Staudinger. The wingspan is about 8 – 9 cm. This butterfly is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The basic colour of Pachliopta atropos is dark-brown or black. It has darkred spots.[2]
See also
References
- Rushbrooke, M., Moonen, J. & Racheli, T. (2019). "Pachliopta atropos". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2019: e.T2375A122599118.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- "ButterflyCorner.net: Pachliopta atropos". en.butterflycorner.net. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
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