Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Papilionidae Scientific name Papilio saharae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Papilio Rank Species | |
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Similar Papilio fuelleborni, Papilio diophantus, Papilio plagiatus, Papilio cyproeofila, Papilio pitmani | ||
Papilio saharae, the Sahara swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in North Africa and Arabia.
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Biology
The larva feeds on Deverra chloranthus, Deverra scopularia, Seseli varium, Ferula communis and Pycnocyla glauca.
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