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
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.^[1] 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