National Museum of Natural Science

The giant swordtail is a member of the subgenus Pathysa. Its distribution is in Wallacea on Sulawesi and Sula Islands. Wingspan is 8-12 cm. On the forewings, near the base, are three black diagonal stripes. Half of the tip is black with two thin white stripes. The base color of the hindwings is white with some black stripes. The tail extensions are white. It is the longest species in this genus. The larvae feed on Uvaria rufa in the family Annonaceae.

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