Atrophaneura semperi is a species of butterfly from the family Papilionidae that is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. It is the type species for the genus.
The wingspan is 12–15 cm. The wings are black. The body has red hairs. The underside of the hindwings contain some red markings. Females are dark brown with light pink markings on the upside of the wings.
The larvae feed on Aristolochia species.
Subspecies Atrophaneura semperi albofasciata (Semper, 1892) – Philippines (Mindoro) Atrophaneura semperi aphthonia (Rothschild, 1908) – Philippines (Camiguin de Mindanao, Dinagar, Mindanao, Siargao) Atrophaneura semperi baglantis (Rothschild, 1908) – Philippines (Negros) Atrophaneura semperi imogene Schröder & Treadaway, 1979 – Philippines (Sibuyan) Atrophaneura semperi justini Page & Treadaway, 2003 – Philippines (Masbate) Atrophaneura semperi lizae Schröder & Treadaway, 1984 – Philippines (Panay) Atrophaneura semperi melanotus (Staudinger, 1889) – Philippines (Palawan, Calamian group) Atrophaneura semperi semperi (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1861) – Philippines (Camiguin de Luzon, Polillo) Atrophaneura semperi sorsogona Page & Treadaway, 1996 – Philippines (Luzon) Atrophaneura semperi supernotatus (Rothschild, 1895) – Philippines (Bohol, Cebu, Leyte, Panaon, Samar)
See also Ecoregions in the Philippines
References
Page M. G.P & Treadaway, C. G. 2003 Schmetterlinge der Erde, Butterflies of the World Part XVII (17), Papilionidae IX Papilionidae of the Philippine Islands. Edited by Erich Bauer and Thomas Frankenbach Keltern: Goecke & Evers; Canterbury: Hillside Books.