Pharmacophagus antenor (Drury, 1773) is a animal in the Papilionidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Pharmacophagus antenor (Drury, 1773)
The Madagascar giant swallowtail (Pharmacophagus antenor) is a large endemic Papilionidae butterfly found only in Madagascar.
Pharmacophagus antenor, commonly known as the Madagascar giant swallowtail, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Papilionidae. As its common name suggests, this is a large butterfly with a wingspan ranging from 12 to 14 centimeters. This species is endemic to Madagascar, and it is the only species classified in the genus Pharmacophagus. Its caterpillar larvae feed on Aristolochia acuminata and Quisqualis grandidieri.
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Parides proneus (Hübner, 1831)
Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777
Graphium arycles (Boisduval, 1836)
Parides neophilus (Geyer, 1837)
Protographium asius (Fabricius, 1781)
Papilio maackii Ménétriés, 1859
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