Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Papilionidae Scientific name Graphium leonidas | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Graphium Rank Species | |
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Similar Graphium latreillianus, Graphium antheus, Graphium policenes, Graphium angolanus, Graphium ridleyanus | ||
Graphium leonidas, the veined swordtail, veined swallowtail or common graphium, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae, found in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The wingspan is 75–80 mm in males and 75–85 mm in females. Has continuous broods, peaking from October to April.
The larva feed on Popowia caffra, Annona, Monanthotaxis, Uvaria, Monanthotaxis caffra, Annona senegalensis, Landolphia ugandensis, L. buchannani, Annickia chlorantha, Friesodielsia obovata, Uvaria and Artabotrys species.
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