Atrophaneura dixoni, the Dixson's batwing is a species of butterfly from the family Papilionidae that is found in northern and central Sulawesi, Indonesia.Haugum, J., Ebner, J. and Racheli, T. (1980). The Papilionidae of Celebes (Sulawesi). Lepidoptera Group of '68 Supplement 9: 21 pp, 1 map, 2 pl.Vane-Wright, R.I. & R. de Jong. The butterflies of Sulawesi: annotated checklist for a critical island fauna. Zool. Verh. Leiden 343, 11.vii.2003: 3-267, figs 1-14
The wingspan is 130–150 mm. The wings are black. The underside of the hindwings have red patches which are more numerous in females than males. The wing veins are bordered in white.
Status Uncommon or rare. Localised.
Etymology This butterfly is named for the collector Frank Dixon who found it at an altitude of inland from Bwool.
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Butterflycorner Images from Naturhistorisches Museum Wien includes macro photos