Amphrysus-Species-Group

Amphrysus-Species-Group

(Four species belonging to this group)

1) Troides (Troides ) amphrysus (Cramer, 1779) (16 subspecies)

2) Troides (Troides ) cuneifera (Oberthür, 1879) (3 subspecies)

3) Troides (Troides ) miranda (Butler, 1869) (3 subspecies)

4) Troides (Troides ) andromache (Staudinger, 1892) (2 subspecies, 1 local form)

(Characteristics)

1. Dorsum of FW of ♂ is longer than in other species-groups and the wingspan is broad.
2. FW of ♂ is glossy black with dark blue sheen in many subspecies.
3. The color of hair tufts on the neck varies depending on the species; red, yellow, brown, and black.