Graphium polistratus
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| Graphium polistratus (Grose-Smith, 1889)[1]
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Graphium polistratus, the Dancing Swordtail, is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the coast of Kenya, Tanzania, northern Malawi and Mozambique.[2] The habitat consists of warm and coastal forests.
Adult males mud-puddle. Both sexes feed from flowers. Adults are probably on wing year round.
The larvae feed on Annona senegalensis and Uvaria species.
References
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- ^ 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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