- Source: Papilio pelodurus
Papilio pelodurus is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia.
The larvae feed on Cryptocarya liebertiana and Ocotea usambarensis.
Taxonomy
Papilio pelodurus 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
Subspecies
Papilio pelodurus pelodurus (highland forest of Malawi)
Papilio pelodurus vesper Le Cerf, 1924 (eastern and southern Tanzania, north-eastern Zambia, northern Malawi)
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Papilio pelodurus
- Papilio
- Papilio horribilis
- Papilio euphranor
- List of butterflies of Malawi
- List of butterflies of Tanzania
- Papilio hesperus
- List of butterflies of Zambia
