Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Papilionidae Scientific name Papilio euphranor | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Papilio Rank Species | |
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Similar Papilio horribilis, Papilio pelodurus, Papilio fuelleborni, Papilio plagiatus, Papilio cyproeofila | ||
Papilio euphranor
Papilio euphranor, the forest swallowtail or bush kite, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in southern Africa.
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Habitat
The wingspan is 80–100 mm in males and 90–110 mm in females. It has two flight periods from January to April and September to December.
The larvae feed on Cryptocarya woodii.
Taxonomy
Papilio euphranor is a member of the hesperus species group. The members of the clade are:
References
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