Papilio nobilis
Papilio nobilis, the noble swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Africa.
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The larvae feed on Warburgia ugandensis.
Taxonomy
Papilio nobilis is a member of the oribazus species group. The clade members are:
- Papilio oribazus Boisduval, 1836
- Papilio epiphorbas Boisduval, 1833
- Papilio nobilis Rogenhofer, 1891
Subspecies
- Papilio nobilis nobilis (highlands of Kenya, Lake Victoria, eastern Uganda, north-western Tanzania)
- Papilio nobilis didingensis Carpenter, 1928 (southern Sudan)
- Papilio nobilis crippsianus Stoneham, 1936 (Congo Republic, western Uganda, western Kenya, north-western Tanzania)
- Papilio nobilis mpanda Kielland, 1990 (western Tanzania)
References
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- Afrotropical Butterflies: File C – Papilionidae - Tribe Papilionini
- Papilio, Site of Markku Savela
External links
- Collins, N. Mark; Morris, Michael G. (1985). Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN Red Data Book. Gland & Cambridge: IUCN. ISBN 978-2-88032-603-6 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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