Papilio nireus
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The Green-banded Swallowtail, Papilio nireus, is a butterfly
of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Subsaharan Africa.
The wingspan
is 75–90 mm (3–3.5 ) in males and 85 millimetre in females. Flies year-round, peaks from November to February.
The larvae feed on Calodendrum capense
, Teclea
spp., Vepris
spp., and Citrus
spp.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Subsaharan Africa.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 75–90 mm (3–3.5 ) in males and 85 millimetre in females. Flies year-round, peaks from November to February.
The larvae feed on Calodendrum capense
Calodendrum capense
Calodendrum capense is an African tree which was first studied at The Cape in South Africa and cultivated widely for its prolific flower display...
, Teclea
Teclea
Teclea is a genus of plant in family Rutaceae. There are about 30 species.Species include:* Teclea carpopunctifera* Teclea crenulata* Teclea fischeri* Teclea gerrardii* Teclea myrei* Teclea nobilis* Teclea rogersii...
spp., Vepris
Vepris
Vepris is a genus of plant in family Rutaceae. It contains the following species :* Vepris allenii, Verdoorn* Vepris arushensis, Kokwaro* Vepris borenensis, W.Mziray...
spp., and Citrus
Citrus
Citrus is a common term and genus of flowering plants in the rue family, Rutaceae. Citrus is believed to have originated in the part of Southeast Asia bordered by Northeastern India, Myanmar and the Yunnan province of China...
spp.
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically.- P. n. lyaeus Doubleday, 1845 – Narrowly Green-banded Swallowtail
- P. n. nireus Linnaeus, 1758
- P. n. pseudonireus C. & R. Felder, 1865