Papilio thuraui

Papilio thuraui
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species: P. thuraui
Binomial name
Papilio thuraui
Karsch, 1900[1]
Synonyms
  • Princeps thuraui occidua f. heathi Hancock, 1984
  • Princeps thuraui f. viphya Hancock, 1984
  • Papilio brontes occidentale van Someren, 1960

Papilio thuraui is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Congo Republic.[2]

The larvae feed on Toddalia species, including T. asiatica.

Subspecies

Taxonomy

Papilio thuraui belongs to a clade called the nireus species-group with 13 members. The pattern is black with green bands and spots and the butterflies, although called swallowtails lack tails with the exception of Papilio charopus. The clade members are:

Ecozone

This species is located in the afrotropic ecozone.

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