Pharmacophagus
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.
| Madagascar giant swallowtail | |
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| Near Toliara, Madagascar | |
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| Genus: | Pharmacophagus Haase, 1891 |
| Species: | P. antenor |
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| Pharmacophagus antenor (Drury, 1775) | |
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The larvae feed on Aristolochia acuminata and Quisqualis grandidieri.
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empty chrysalis, Isalo National Park, Madagascar
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.
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