Pharmacophagus
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| Madagascar giant swallowtail | |
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| Near Toliara, Madagascar | |
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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| Genus: | Pharmacophagus Haase, 1891
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| Species: | P. antenor
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| Pharmacophagus antenor (Drury, 1775)
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Pharmacophagus antenor, the Madagascar giant swallowtail, is a butterfly from the family Papilionidae. As the common name implies, it is large (12– to 14-cm wingspan) and endemic to Madagascar. It is the only species in the genus Pharmacophagus.
The larvae feed on Aristolochia acuminata and Quisqualis grandidieri.
Near Toliara, Madagascar
Specimen at the National Zoological Museum of China
chrysalis, Isalo National Park, Madagascar
empty chrysalis, Isalo National Park, Madagascar
Feeding
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Further reading
- Hancock, E.G., Broadsmith-Brown, G., Douglas, A.S. & Vane-Wright, R.I. 2008. William Hunter's Museum and discovery of the Madagascan pipevine swallowtail butterfly, Pharmacophagus antenor (Drury, 1773). Antenna, Chiswell Green32(1): 10–17.
External links
- Fiebig
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