Graphium philonoe

Graphium philonoe
Upperside
Underside
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Graphium
Species: G. philonoe
Binomial name
Graphium philonoe
(Ward, 1873)[1]
Synonyms
  • Papilio philonoë Ward, 1873
  • Graphium (Arisbe) philonoe
  • Papilio philonoë f. dulcinea Stoneham, 1931
  • Papilio philonoe whalleyi Talbot, 1929

Graphium philonoe, the Eastern White-lady Swordtail , is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Malawi and Mozambique.[2] The habitat consists of coastal and riparian forests.

Males may infrequently mud-puddle. Both sexes are attracted to flowers, including Maerua species.

The larvae feed on Uvaria leptocladon, Uvaria chamae and Annona species.

Subspecies

References

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