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Pachliopta atropos

(Pachliopta atropos)

Description

Pachliopta atropos is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. 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.

Taxonomic tree:

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