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Papilio dardanus, the Saharan swallowtail, African swallowtail, mocker swallowtail or flying handkerchief, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae (the swallowtails). The species is broadly distributed throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. [2] The British entomologist E. B. Poulton described it as "the most interesting butterfly in the ...
A photographic record was made further south than Port St Johns during the South African Butterfly Conservation Assessment. [4] E. d. brittoni is found in the south-west of the Arabian Peninsula. [1] E. d. dryope from Sierra Leone to Cameroon and northern DRC. [1] E. d. lineata is found in Madagascar. [1]
Papilio antimachus, the African giant swallowtail, is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. With a wingspan between 18 and 23 centimetres (7.1 and 9.1 in), it is the largest butterfly in Africa and among the largest butterflies in the world. The shape of the wings differ between the males and females.
Cephetola catuna is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. [2] Adults females oviposit on lichens on the bark of twigs and tree trunks. The larvae are attended by ants.
Aeropetes is a monotypic butterfly genus in the family Nymphalidae. Its only species, Aeropetes tulbaghia , is commonly known as the Table Mountain beauty or mountain pride . It is native to southern Africa , where it occurs in South Africa , Lesotho , Eswatini and Zimbabwe .
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Papilio zalmoxis has a wingspan reaching about 12–16 centimetres (4.7–6.3 in) and it is the second largest African swallowtail. The colour of the upperside of the wings is usually blue but can be greenish, contrasting with the light-gray color of the underside of the wings.
Belenois gidica, the African veined white or pointed caper, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm. [1] The wingspan is 40–55 millimetres (1.6–2.2 in) in males and 40–53 mm (1.6–2.1 in) in females. Its flight period is year-round. [2] The larvae feed on Boscia, Capparis, and Maerua species. [1] [2]