Papilio plagiatus

Papilio plagiatus, the mountain mimetic swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in the forests of Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, southern Sudan, the Republic of the Congo, Uganda and the northern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat mainly consists of submontane forests but adults may also be found flying in lowland forests.[2]

Papilio plagiatus
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P. plagiatus
Binomial name
Papilio plagiatus

Taxonomy

Papilio plagiatus is a member of the cynorta species group. The members of the clade are:

References

  1. Papilio, Site of Markku Savela
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: File C – Papilionidae - Tribe Papilionini". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2012-05-09.


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