Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Papilionidae Scientific name Graphium porthaon | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Graphium Rank Species | |
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Similar Graphium polistratus, Graphium morania, Graphium angolanus, Graphium antheus, Graphium taboranus | ||
Graphium porthaon, the coastal swordtail, cream-striped swordtail or dark swordtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae, found in tropical western Africa.
The wingspan is 55–60 mm in males and 60–65 mm in females. The species has continuous broods during warmer months.
The larva feed on Artabotrys monteiroae, Annona, Uvaria, Friesodielsia obovata, Cleistochlamys kirkii, Monodora junodii, Monanthotaxis caffra, Uvaria caffra, and Uvaria kirkii.
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