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Papilioninae is a subfamily of the butterfly family Papilionidae. Papilioninae are swallowtail butterflies and are found worldwide, but most species are distributed in the tropics and warmer regions. This subfamily was classified in 1895 by Rothschild and Jordan.
Tribes
This subfamily consists of four tribes:
- Leptocircini
- Papilionini
- Troidini
- Teinopalpini
Morphological characteristics
The shared morphological characteristics differentiating the papilioninae subfamily from others include
- Scaling and Structure of antennae and legs
- Basal Spur on front wing There is a very broad range of host plant preferences, which may be the reason this subfamily has been very evolutionarily successful.