Butterfly or moth
Spangle
Papilio protenor · Papilionidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsMay · Jul–Augmost records
Records6,586in 6 countries
Most seen inTaiwan2,803 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Spangle in brief
The spangle (Papilio protenor) is a butterfly or moth of the Papilionidae family — species of insect.
Across the 6 countries we cover it has 6,586 published records, most of them from Taiwan, Japan and China. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, July and August and fall to their lowest in January and December.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Taiwan2,803 records · best Jul, Aug
Japan2,476 records · best May, Aug
China945 records · best Jul, Aug
Vietnam189 records · best May, Jun
Nepal156 records · best Aug, Mar
Myanmar17 records · best Mar, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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