Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Papilionidae Scientific name Papilio plagiatus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Papilionini Rank Species | |
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Similar Papilio mechowi, Papilio fuelleborni, Papilio cynorta, Papilio mackinnoni, Papilio jacksoni | ||
Papilio plagiatus, the mountain mimetic swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in the forests of Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, southern Sudan, the Republic of the Congo, Uganda and the northern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat mainly consists of submontane forests but adults may also be found flying in lowland forests.
Taxonomy
Papilio plagiatus is a member of the cynorta species group. The members of the clade are:
References
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