Graphium leonidas
Veined swordtail | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 2.3) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Papilionidae |
Genus: | Graphium |
Species: | G. leonidas |
Binomial name | |
Graphium leonidas (Fabricius, 1793) | |
Subspecies | |
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Graphium leonidas, the veined swordtail, veined swallowtail or common graphium, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae, found in Sub-Saharan Africa.[1]
The wingspan is 75–80 mm in males and 75–85 mm in females. Has continuous broods, peaking from October to April.[2]
The larva feed on Popowia caffra, Annona, Monanthotaxis, Uvaria, Monanthotaxis caffra, Annona senegalensis, Landolphia ugandensis, L. buchannani, Annickia chlorantha, Friesodielsia obovata, Uvaria and Artabotrys species.[1][2]
Subspecies
- Graphium leonidas leonidas (Sub-Saharan Africa)
- Graphium leonidas pelopidas (Oberthür, 1879) (Tanzania: islands of Unguja and Pemba)
- Graphium leonidas santamarthae (Joicey & Talbot, 1927) (São Tomé and Príncipe: Principe)
- Graphium leonidas thomasius (Le Cerf, 1924) (São Tomé and Príncipe: Sao Tome)
References
Wikispecies has information related to: Graphium leonidas |
- Carcasson, R.H. 1960 "The Swallowtail Butterflies of East Africa (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae)". Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society pdf Key to East Africa members of the species group, diagnostic and other notes and figures. (Permission to host granted by The East Africa Natural History Society
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