Atrophaneura semperi

Atrophaneura semperi

''Atrophaneura semperi'' is a species of butterfly from the Papilionidae family that is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. It is the type species for the genus.

The wingspan is 12–15 cm. The wings are black. The body has red hairs. The underside of the hind wings contain some red markings. Females are dark-brown with light pink markings on the upside of the wings.

The larvae feed on ''Aristolochia'' species.
Big furry butterfly in Bohol, Philippines Atrophaneura semperi,Geotagged,Philippines,Winter

Naming

*''Atrophaneura semperi semperi''
⤷ ''Atrophaneura semperi aphthonia''
⤷ ''Atrophaneura semperi melanotus''
⤷ ''Atrophaneura semperi albofasciata''
⤷ ''Atrophaneura semperi supernotatus''
⤷ ''Atrophaneura semperi baglantis''
⤷ ''Atrophaneura semperi imogene'' Schröder & Treadaway, 1979
⤷ ''Atrophaneura semperi lizae'' Schröder & Treadaway, 1984
⤷ ''Atrophaneura semperi sorsogona'' Page & Treadaway, 1996
⤷ ''Atrophaneura semperi justini'' Page & Treadaway, 2003

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPapilionidae
GenusAtrophaneura
SpeciesA. semperi
Photographed in
Philippines