Papilio mechowianus

Papilio mechowianus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species: P. mechowianus
Binomial name
Papilio mechowianus
Dewitz, 1885[1]
Synonyms
  • Papilio cypraeafila var. mechowianus Dewitz, 1885
  • Papilio andoclides Grose-Smith, 1900
  • Papilio mechowianus ab. lagai Dufrane, 1936

Papilio mechowianus is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Angola and Congo Republic.[2]

Taxonomy

It is a member of the zenobia species-group.In the zenobia-group the basic upperside wing pattern is black with white or yellowish bands and spots. The underside is brown and basally there is a red area marked with black stripes and spots.In the discal area there is a yellowish band with black stripes and veins. Females resemble Amauris. Both sexes lack tails.

The clade members are

Diagnosis of mechowianus. Very similar to Papilio cyproeofila Differs from mechowi in having the white band broad. See Original description.

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