• Source: Papilio euphranor

Papilio euphranor, the forest swallowtail or bush kite, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in southern Africa.

The wingspan is 80–100 mm in males and 90–110 mm in females. It has two flight periods from January to April and September to December.
The larvae feed on Cryptocarya woodii.




Taxonomy


Papilio euphranor is a member of the hesperus species group. The members of the clade are:

Papilio hesperus Westwood, 1843
Papilio euphranor Trimen, 1868
Papilio horribilis Butler, 1874
Papilio pelodurus Butler, 1896




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Papilio euphranor
• Papilio
• Papilio pelodurus
• Papilio horribilis
• Cryptocarya woodii
• Papilio hesperus
• List of butterflies of South Africa
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