Jump to content

Graphium taboranus

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Notafly (talk | contribs) at 19:07, 13 December 2012. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Graphium taboranus
Graphium taboranus top.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
G. taboranus
Binomial name
Graphium taboranus
(Oberthür, 1886)[1]
Synonyms
  • Papilio taboranus Oberthür, 1886
  • Graphium (Arisbe) taboranus
  • Papilio nivinox Butler, 1894

Graphium taboranus is a butterfly in the Papilionidae family. It is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Malawi and northern Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of woodland.

The larvae feed on Annona species.

References

  • 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