Papilio saharae
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Papilio saharae Oberthür, 1879
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Papilio saharae, the Sahara swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in North Africa and Arabia.
Biology
The larva feeds on Deverra chloranthus, Deverra scopularia, Seseli varium, Ferula communis and Pycnocyla glauca.
Subspecies
- Papilio saharae saharae (North Africa, Arabia)
- Papilio saharae rathjensi Warnecke, 1932 (Yemen, south-western Saudi Arabia)
References
- Pittaway, A. R., Larsen, T. B., Clarke, C. A., Smith, C. R., Crnjar, R. & Clarke, F. M. M. 1994. Papilio saharae Oberthür, 1879, specifically distinct from Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758 (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae). Entomologist's Gazette 45: 223–249.
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