Graphium kirbyi

Graphium kirbyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Papilionidae
Genus:	Graphium
Species:	G. kirbyi
Binomial name
	Graphium kirbyi; (Hewitson, 1872)
Synonyms
	Papilio kirbyi Hewitson, 1872; Graphium (Arisbe) kirbyi; Papilio kirbyi var. ottonis Aurivillius, 1899;

Graphium kirbyi, the Kirby's swordtail, is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found along the coast of Kenya and from the coast of Tanzania, inland to Morogoro.^[3] The habitat consists of coastal forests.

Adults of both sexes visit flowers and males are known to mud-puddle. Adults are on wing from September to November.

The larvae feed on Annona senegalensis and Uvaria species.

Taxonomy

Graphium kirbyi is a member of the antheus - clade Graphium antheus, Graphium colonna,Graphium evombar , Graphium kirbyi, Graphium junodi, Graphium polistratus, Graphium illyris, Graphium gudenusi).

References

^ Hewitson, , W.C. 1872 Description of a new species of Papilio from Lagos. Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine 9: 146-147.
^ Graphium, Site of Markku Savela
^ Afrotropical Butterflies: File C – Papilionidae - Tribe Leptocercini

Carcasson, R.H 1960 The Swallowtail Butterflies of East Africa (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae). Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society pdf Key to East Africa members of the species group, diagnostic and other notes and figures. (Permission to host granted by The East Africa Natural History Society

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[1] Hewitson, , W.C. 1872 Description of a new species of Papilio from Lagos. Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine 9: 146-147.

[funet-2] Graphium, Site of Markku Savela

[ATBUT-3] Afrotropical Butterflies: File C – Papilionidae - Tribe Leptocercini

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