Papilio hornimani
Encyclopedia
Hornimans Green-banded Swallowtail or Horniman's Swallowtail, Papilio hornimani is a species
of swallowtail butterfly
from the genus
Papilio
that is found in the highland forests of Kenya
and Tanzania
.
The larvae feed on Teclea
species.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of swallowtail butterfly
Swallowtail butterfly
Swallowtail butterflies are large, colorful butterflies that form the family Papilionidae. There are over 550 species, and though the majority are tropical, members of the family are found on all continents except Antarctica...
from the genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Papilio
Papilio
Papilio is a genus in the swallowtail butterfly family, Papilionidae. The word papilio is Latin for butterfly.The genus includes a number of well-known North American species such as the Western Tiger Swallowtail...
that is found in the highland forests of Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
and Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
.
The larvae feed on 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...
species.
Subspecies
- Papilio hornimani hornimani (Kenya, Tanzania)
- Papilio hornimani mwanihanae Kielland, 1987 (Tanzania)
- Papilio hornimani mbulu Kielland, 1990 (Tanzania)