Papilio desmondi
Encyclopedia
Desmond's Green-Banded Swallowtail (Papilio desmondi) is a butterfly
of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Africa
.
The larvae feed on Vepris eugeniifolia, Teclea
, Clausena
, Zanthoxylum
, Calodendrum
and Citrus
species.
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 Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
.
The larvae feed on Vepris eugeniifolia, 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...
, Clausena
Clausena
Clausena is a genus of evergreen plant in the subfamily Aurantioideae within the family Rutaceae, native to Asia and Australia. It was first defined by N.L. Birman in 1768. The type species is Clausena excavata....
, Zanthoxylum
Zanthoxylum
Zanthoxylum is a genus of about 250 species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs in the citrus or rue family, Rutaceae, native to warm temperate and subtropical areas worldwide. Common names include Prickly-ash and Hercules' Club.The fruit of several species are used to make the spice...
, Calodendrum
Calodendrum
Calodendrum is a genus of medium-sized evergreen trees comprising two species from Africa. Calodendrum capense is a well known tree that is widely cultivated, while Calodendrum eickii is a rare forest tree from Tanzania. The botanical name comes from Greek, kalos means beautiful and dendrum means...
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...
species.
Subspecies
- Papilio desmondi desmondi (Chyulu Hills of south-eastern Kenya)
- Papilio desmondi magdae Gifford, 1961 (northern Tanzania)
- Papilio desmondi teita van Someren, 1960 (south-eastern Kenya)
- Papilio desmondi usambaraensis (Koçak, 1980) (Tanzania, northern Malawi, north-eastern Zambia)