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Central Emperor Swallowtail

Papilio lormieri

Classification

Class
Insecta

Papilio lormieri, the central emperor swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya. The larvae feed on Clausena anisata, Fagaropsis species, Rutaceae species, and Fagara macrophylla. Taxonomy Papilio lormieri is a member of the menestheus species group.

Distribution

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