Higher classification Papilio | Family Papilionidae Scientific name Papilio sjoestedti Rank Species | |
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Similar Papilio fuelleborni, Papilio caiguanabus, Papilio jacksoni, Papilio plagiatus, Papilio mackinnoni | ||
Papilio sjoestedti, the Kilimanjaro swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Tanzania.
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Description
In 1960, Robert Herbert Carcasson wrote: "Male very similar to above (fulleborni), but white band very narrow in both wings. Female similar to above (fulleborni), but ochreous discal area of hindwing much smaller. Both sexes may be distinguished from all other species of the group by the very much darker underside."
Taxonomy
Papilio sjoestedti is a member of the echerioides species-group. This clade includes:
It is mostly treated as a subspecies of Papilio fuelleborni.
Etymology
It was named for Swedish naturalist Bror Yngve Sjöstedt.
References
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