Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Papilionidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Papilio | |
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Similar Papilio cyproeofila, Papilio chrapkowskii, Papilio fuelleborni, Papilio pelodurus, Papilio mechowi | ||
Papilio fernandus is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Equatorial Guinea.
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Taxonomy
It is a member of the zenobia species group. In the zenobia group the basic upperside wing pattern is black with white or yellowish bands and spots. The underside is brown and basally there is a red area marked with black stripes and spots. In the discal area there is a yellowish band with black stripes and veins. Females resemble Amauris butterflies. Both sexes lack tails. The clade members are:
Description
It is very similar to Papilio cyproeofila and the very short description of P. fernandus places it as a local race of P. cyproeofila.[1]
References
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