Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Papilionidae Scientific name Papilio gallienus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Papilionini Rank Species | |
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Similar Papilio mechowi, Papilio mechowianus, Papilio cyproeofila, Papilio plagiatus, Papilio cynorta | ||
Papilio gallienus, the narrow-banded swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the central part of the Republic of the Congo.
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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 but has cream-yellow rather than cream-white bands, and the hindwing band is much narrower than in P. cyproeofila and curved on the inner edge (Larsen, 2005).