Papilio peranthus explained

Papilio peranthus, the Sulawesi machaon or indinesian swallow tail perathus with diamond is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Indonesia (including Java, Sulawesi and the Lesser Sunda Islands).

The wingspan is 70–90 mm.

Subspecies

• Papilio peranthus peranthus (Java)
• Papilio peranthus adamantius C. & R. Felder, 1865 (Celebes)
• Papilio peranthus intermedius Snellen, 1890 (Tanadjampea, Bonerate, Kalaotoa)
• Papilio peranthus fulgens Röber, 1891 (Bonerate, Lombok, Sambawa, Flores, Pura, Adonara)
• Papilio peranthus baweanus Hagen, 1896 (Bawean)
• Papilio peranthus transiens Fruhstorfer, 1897 (Lesser Sunda Islands)
• Papilio peranthus insulicola Rothschild, 1896 (Saleyer)

Other reading

• Erich Bauer and Thomas Frankenbach, 1998 Schmetterlinge der Erde, Butterflies of the world Part I (1), Papilionidae Papilionidae I: Papilio, Subgenus Achillides, Bhutanitis, Teinopalpus. Edited by Erich Bauer and Thomas Frankenbach. Keltern : Goecke & Evers; Canterbury : Hillside Books

External links

• Book: Collins . N. Mark . Morris . Michael G. . Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN Red Data Book . 1985 . . Gland & Cambridge . 978-2-88032-603-6 . Biodiversity Heritage Library.
• Butterfly Corner
• Butterfly Taxidermy