Papilio dardanus cenea - Mocker swallowtail

Images: Click on each image to see a larger version

Papilio dardanus

Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Ndundu Lodge, Vumba.

Species details:

Note: Photo shows the male; females are strikingly different, often mimicking Danaus chrysippus or Amauris spp.
Distribution: Locally common in forested areas from Knysna in S Africa to Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
Related plant families:
Related plant genera:
Related plant species:
MonimiaceaeXymalos monospora (Food plant)
RutaceaeClausena anisata (Food plant)
Literature:



Flora of the Democratic Republic of Congo: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Papilio dardanus cenea.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=400180, retrieved 4 October 2024

Site software last modified: 13 October 2023 4:29pm
Terms of use