Papilio sataspes Felder & Felder 1864

Papilio sataspes is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Sulawesi and Banggai.^[1]

Subspecies

• Papilio sataspes sataspes (Sulawesi)
• Papilio sataspes artaphernes Honrath, 1886 (Bangkai Island)

Taxonomy

Papilio sataspes is a member of the helenus species-group. The members of this clade are

• Papilio helenus Linnaeus, 1758
• Papilio iswara White, 1842
• Papilio iswaroides Fruhstorfer, 1898
• Papilio nephelus Boisduval, 1836
• Papilio nubilus Staudinger, 1895
• Papilio sataspes C. & R. Felder, 1865

Protection

Protected in Bantimurung – Bulusaraung National Park.

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