Papilio antonio

Papilio antonio is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.

Papilio antonio
Live specimen
Hewitson's original figure in Illustrations of new species of exotic butterflies
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Papilionidae
Genus:	Papilio
Species:	P. antonio
Binomial name
Papilio antonio Hewitson, 1875

The wingspan is 90–110 mm.Forewing above at the hindmargin with triangular white area, which forms the continuation of a large white area of the hindwing; both areas also present beneath. The hindwing beneath with a continuous row of pale yellow submarginal spots, the posterior spots more ochreous. The female quite similar to the male, the white areas somewhat larger. Very similar to Papilio noblei.

Subspecies

There are two recognised subspecies:

• Papilio antonio antonio (Basilan, Leyte and Mindanao)
• Papilio antonio negrosiana Schröder & Treadaway (Southern Negros)

Taxonomy

Papilio antonio is a member of the noblei species-group; closely related to the demolion species group. The members of this clade are

• Papilio antonio Hewitson, [1875]
• Papilio noblei de Nicéville, [1889]

Further reading

• Collins, N. Mark; Morris, Michael G. (1985). Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN Red Data Book. Gland & Cambridge: IUCN. ISBN 978-2-88032-603-6 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
• William C. Hewitson: Illustrations of new species of exotic butterflies, selected chiefly from the Collections of W. Wilson Saunders and William C. Hewitson. Bd.1, London, John Van Voorst, 1866 PDF (10 MB)
• 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. ISBN 978-3-931374-45-7