Papilio neumoegeni
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Papilio neumoegeni faces severe pressure from deforestation and habitat conversion across its limited range in the Philippines. Mining activities and agricultural expansion have fragmented the remaining forest patches where this swallowtail depends on specific host plants. The species' restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized habitat destruction, while climate change may alter the montane forest conditions it requires.
Habitat
This swallowtail butterfly inhabits montane forests and forest edges in the Philippines, typically at elevations between 800-1,500 meters. It requires intact forest ecosystems with specific host plants from the Rutaceae family for larval development.
