Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Papilionidae Scientific name Graphium morania | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Graphium Rank Species | |
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Similar Graphium porthaon, Graphium polistratus, Graphium taboranus, Graphium hachei, Graphium endochus | ||
Graphium morania, the white lady or small white-lady swordtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in Southern Africa.
The wingspan is 50–55 mm in males and 55–60 mm in females. Its fight period is year-round, peaking in November and February.
The larva feed on Uvaria caffra, Artabotrys species, Hexalobus monopetalus, Artabotrys brachypetalus, Artabotrys monteiroae, and Annona senegalensis.
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