Pachliopta atropos

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

Pachliopta atropos
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Papilionidae
Genus:	Pachliopta
Species:	P. atropos
Binomial name
Pachliopta atropos Staudinger, 1888

The first description was in 1888 by Staudinger.^[2] The wingspan is about 8 – 9 cm. The ground colour of the forewing is grey with dark-brown or black veins and markings.The scalloped hindwing is black. The red abdomen has darkened spots.^[3]

See also

• Ecoregions in the Philippines