Papilio nireus lyaeus - Green-banded swallowtail

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Papilio nireus
Papilio nireus
Papilio nireus

Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Catapu, Mozambique.

Species details:

Note:
Distribution: Locally common in forested areas in Southern Africa.
Related plant families:
Rutaceae (Food plant)
Related plant genera:
Related plant species:
RutaceaeClausena anisata (Larval foodplant)
Literature: Henning, G.A., Pringle, E.L.L. & Ball, J.B. (1994), Pennington's Butterflies of Southern Africa, Struik Winchester, Cape Town, p. 303.
Woodhall, S. (2005), Field guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Struik Publishers, Cape Town, p. 352.



Flora of the Democratic Republic of Congo: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Papilio nireus lyaeus.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=400800, retrieved 4 October 2024

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