Atrophaneura kuehni

(Atrophaneura kuehni)

Description

Atrophaneura kuehni is a species of butterfly from the family Papilionidae. It is found on Sulawesi, Indonesia. The male's dorsal side is black overall, the ventral side has a red patch. The female is brown with markings paler than the male. Little is known about the status of this butterfly which may be very rare. It is held in very few museum collections.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Papilionidae
Genus:Atrophaneura
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