title: Pachliopta antiphus
text: # Pachliopta antiphus
  
  Pachliopta antiphus is a species of butterfly from the family Papilionidae (swallowtails) that is found in Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines.
  
  The larvae feed on Aristolochia.
  
  ## Taxonomy
  
  The taxonomic position of P. a. antiphus is uncertain. It is regarded as conspecific with Pachliopta aristolochiae by Tsukada and Nishiyama (1982) and Fujioka et al. but recognized as a separate species by Page & Treadaway (1995).
  
  ### Subspecies
  
  * P. a. antiphus
  * P. a. acuta (Druce, 1873) – Philippines: Jolo, Mapun, Tawitawi, Sanga Sanga, Sibutu, Basilan
  * P. a. brevicauda (Staudinger, 1889) – Philippines: Busuanga, Cuyo, Dumaran, Palawan
  * P. a. elioti (Page & Treadaway, 1995) – Philippines: Siasi
  
  The following subspecies are treated as junior synonyms of Pachliopta antiphus antiphus by Page & Treadaway (1995):
  
  * Papilio aristolochiae poseidippus Fruhstorfer, 1911
  * Papilio aristolochiae kameiros Fruhstorfer, 1911
  