Horniman’s Green-banded Swallowtail
Papilio hornimani
Classification
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Papilionidae
Papilio hornimani, the Hornimans green-banded swallowtail or Horniman's swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in the highland forests of Kenya and Tanzania. The larvae feed on Vepris and possibly Citrus species. Subspecies Papilio hornimani hornimani (Kenya, Tanzania) Papilio hornimani mwanihanae Kielland, 1987 (Tanzania) Papilio hornimani mbulu Kielland, 1990 (Tanzania) Description The ground colour is black.
Papilio hornimani est une espèce de lépidoptères (papillons) de la famille des Papilionidae. Cette espèce est présente au Kenya et en Tanzanie. Description À l'avers les ailes sont noires.
Papilio nireus es una mariposa de la familia Papilionidae. Se encuentra en África subsahariana. La envergadura es de 75-90 milímetros (3-3,5 plg) en machos y 85-95 milímetros (3,3-3,7 plg) en hembras.
Distribution
Sources and credits
DescriptionPapilio hornimani, Wikipedia contributorsMore from the same family
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