Papilio hesperus
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The Black and Yellow Swallowtail or Hesperus Swallowtail (Papilio hesperus) is a butterfly
of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Africa
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The larvae feed on Beilschmiedia
species, including Beilschmiedia ugandensis
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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...
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The larvae feed on Beilschmiedia
Beilschmiedia
Beilschmiedia is a genus of trees and shrubs in family Lauraceae. Most of its species grow in tropical climates, but a few of them are native to temperate regions, and they are widespread in tropical Asia, Africa, Madagascar, Australia, New Zealand, North America, Central America, the Caribbean,...
species, including Beilschmiedia ugandensis
Beilschmiedia ugandensis
Beilschmiedia ugandensis is a species of plant in the Lauraceae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
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Subspecies
- Papilio hesperus hesperus (Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Congo, Congo Republic, Uganda, north-western Tanzania, northern Zambia)
- Papilio hesperus feae Storace, 1963 (Equatorial Guinea)
- Papilio hesperus sudana Gabriel, 1945 (southern Sudan)