Graphium anthedon


Graphium anthedon is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae, that is found in the Sunda Islands in the Malay Archipelago.

Subspecies

Treated as a full species by Vane-Wright, R. I., & R. de. Jong. 2003. The butterflies of Sulawesi: annotated checklist for a critical island fauna. Zoologische Verhandlingen 343: 1-267.
The history of this taxon is complex and related to that of Graphium milon Felder & Felder, 1865. Originally described as Papilio Latr. species anthedon Felder & Felder, 1864 and later seen as a synonym of Papilio sarpedon Linn., 1764 by Kirby. Treated as a subspecies of Graphium sarpedon by Fujioka and Nishiyama. Also treated as a subspecies of Graphium milon.
Graphium milon has an interwoven history. Originally described as Papilio milon Felder & Felder, 1865 it was also seen as a synonym of Papilio sarpedon Linn., 1764 by Kirby. Treated as a subspecies of Graphium sarpedon Linnaeus, 1758 by D'Abrera and treated as a species of Graphium by Tsukada and Nishiyama. Finally ranked as a subspecies of Graphium anthedon Felder & Felder, 1864 by Vane-Wright & de Jong.