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Checklist for Family Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 (Apollos)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4987
38775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4502
35706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
739
6941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPapilionidae
Latreille, 1802
Apollos, Parnassian Butterflies, Parnassians, Swallotails
28
283
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
28 Genera with 283 Species
#ABCDEGHILMOPTZ
Atrophaneura Reakirt, 1773Pachliopta3SpeciesTaxom
Baronia Salvin, 19889SpeciesTaxom
Battus Scopoli, 19715SpeciesTaxom
Calaides Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Chilasa Moore, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Druryeia
0SpeciesTaxom
Euryades Felder & Felder, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Eurytides Hübner, 1906Kite Swallowtails3SpeciesTaxom
Graphium Scopoli, 1884Bluebottles and Jays104SpeciesTaxom
Heraclides Hübner, 1819Giant swallowtails4SpeciesTaxom
Iphiclides Hübner, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Lamproptera Gray, 1865Dragontails1SpeciesTaxom
Mimoides Brown, 18724SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoptera Boisduval, 1913Birdwings5SpeciesTaxom
Pachliopta Reakirt, 0Red-bodied swallowtails1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1945Chilasa320SpeciesTaxom
Papilo1SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1793Cattlehearts16SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1969Apollos11SpeciesTaxom
Pharmacophagus Haase, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Priamides Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Protesilaus Swainson, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Protographium Munroe, 18216SpeciesTaxom
Protogryllus Handlirsch, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pterourus Scopoli, 1777
Tiger swallowtails0SpeciesTaxom
Therius Billberg, 18495SpeciesTaxom
Troides Hübner, 1864Birdwings2SpeciesTaxom
Zerynthia Ochsenheimer, 19073SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
283 Species and 271 Subspecies
Atrophaneura nox henricus
Atrophaneura semperi melanotus Staudinger, 1889
Atrophaneura (Pharmacophagus) antenor Drury, 1773
Baronia brevicornis albina (L. Vázquez, 1988)⇒ Baronia brevicornis brevicornis Salvin, 1893
Baronia brevicornis brevicornis Salvin, 1893Baronia
Baronia brevicornis difusa (L. Vázquez, 1988)⇒ Baronia brevicornis brevicornis Salvin, 1893
Baronia brevicornis hoffmanni (L. Vázquez, 1988)⇒ Baronia brevicornis brevicornis Salvin, 1893
Baronia brevicornis intermedia (L. Vázquez, 1988)⇒ Baronia brevicornis brevicornis Salvin, 1893
Baronia brevicornis multipunctatus (L. Vázquez, 1988)⇒ Baronia brevicornis brevicornis Salvin, 1893
Baronia brevicornis nigrodiscus (L. Vázquez, 1988)⇒ Baronia brevicornis brevicornis Salvin, 1893
Baronia brevicornis phronima (H.G. Dyar, 1912)⇒ Baronia brevicornis brevicornis Salvin, 1893
Baronia brevicornis salvini (L. Vázquez, 1988)⇒ Baronia brevicornis brevicornis Salvin, 1893
Battus belus Cramer, 1777Belus Swallowtail
Battus belus heteropterus (J. Zikán, 1937)⇒ Battus belus varus Kollar, 1850
Battus polydamas Linnaeus, 1758Black page
Battus polydamas polycrates Hopffer, 1865Polydamas Swallowtail
Battus zetides Munroe, 1971Zetides Swallowtail
Euryades duponchelii Lucas, 1836
Eurytides dolicaon dolicaon (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Eurytides dolicaon deileon C. Felder & ..., 1865
Eurytides protesilaus Linnaeus, 1758
Eurytides serville acritus Rothschild &..., 1906
Graphium (Arisbe) adamastor Boisduval, 1836Boisduval's White-lady
Graphium (Arisbe) agamedes Westwood, 1842Glassy Graphium
Graphium agamedes medesaga Suffert, 1904
Graphium (Arisbe) almansor Honrath, 1884Almansor White-lady Swordtail
Graphium almansor almansor Honrath, 1884
Graphium almansor birbiri Ungemach, 1932
Graphium almansor carcedonius Karsch, 1895
Graphium almansor carchedonias
Graphium almansor carchedonius Karsch, 1895
Graphium almansor charcedonius
Graphium almansor dufranei Collins & La..., 2008
Graphium almansor escherichi Gaede, 1915
Graphium almansor snowi
Graphium almansor uganda Lathy, 1906Uganda White Lady
Graphium (Arisbe) angolanus Goeze, 1779Angola White Lady
Graphium angolanus angolanus Goeze, 1779Southern Angola White Lady
Graphium angolanus baronis Ungemach, 1932Northern Angola White Lady
Graphium (Arisbe) antheus Cramer, 1779Large Striped Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) auriger Butler, 1876Gabon Graphium
Graphium auriger harpagon Grose-Smith, 1890
Graphium auriger odin Strand, 1910
Graphium (Arisbe) aurivilliusi Seeldrayers, 1896Aurivillius' Graphium
Graphium (Arisbe) biokoensis Gauthier, 1984Gauthier's Striped Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) colonna Christopher ..., 1873Black Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) cyrnus Boisduval, 1836Madagascan Graphium
Graphium (Arisbe) endochus Boisduval, 1836
Graphium (Arisbe) evombar Boisduval, 1836Madagascan Striped Swordtail
Graphium evombar evombar Boisduval, 1836
Graphium evombar viossati (Collins, 1997)⇒ Graphium evombar Boisduval, 1836
Graphium (Arisbe) fulleri Grose-Smith, 1883Riley's graphium
Graphium fulleri boulleti Le Cerf, 1912
Graphium fulleri fulleri Grose-Smith, 1883
Graphium fulleri rileyi Berger, 1950
Graphium fulleri ucalegonides Staudinger, 1884
Graphium (Arisbe) gudenusi Rebel, 1911Kigezi Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) hachei (Dewitz, 1881)⇒ Papilio martensi Dewitz, 1881
Graphium hachei hachei Dewitz, 1881
Graphium hachei moebii Suffert, 1904
Graphium (Arisbe) illyris Hewitson, 1872Cream-banded Swordtail
Graphium illyris flavisparsus Fruhstorfer, 1903
Graphium illyris girardeaui Guilbot & Pl..., 1978
Graphium illyris hamatus Joicey & Talbot, 1918
Graphium illyris illyris Hewitson, 1873Western Cream-Banded Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) junodi Trimen, 1893Junod's Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) kigoma Carcasson, 1964Kigoma Graphium
Graphium kigoma kigoma Carcasson, 1964
Graphium (Arisbe) kirbyi Hewitson, 1872Kirby's Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) latreillianus Godart, 1819Coppery Swordtail
Graphium latreillianus latreillianus Godart, 1819
Graphium latreillianus theorini Aurivillius, 1881
Graphium (Arisbe) leonidas Fabricius, 1793Common Graphium
Graphium leonidas leonidas Fabricius, 1793
Graphium leonidas pelopidas Oberthür, 1879
Graphium leonidas santamarthae Joicey & Talbot, 1927
Graphium leonidas thomasius Le Cerf, 1924
Graphium leonidas zanzibaricus (Kielland, 1990)⇒ Graphium leonidas Fabricius, 1793
Graphium (Arisbe) levassori Oberthür, 1890White Graphium
Graphium (Arisbe) liponesco Suffert, 1904Long-tailed Striped Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) morania Angas, 1849Small White-lady Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) olbrechtsi Berger, 1950
Graphium olbrechtsi olbrechtsi Berger, 1950
Graphium olbrechtsi tongoni Berger, 1969
Graphium (Arisbe) philonoe Christopher ..., 1873Eastern Graphium
Graphium philonoe philonoe Ward, 1873
Graphium philonoe whalleyi Talbot, 1929
Graphium (Arisbe) poggianus Honrath, 1884Pogge'S Graphium
Graphium poggianus kigoma Carcasson, 1964
Graphium poggianus poggianus Honrath, 1884
Graphium (Arisbe) policenes Cramer, 1775Common Swordtail
Graphium policenes laurentia Le Cerf, 1924
Graphium policenes policenes Cramer, 1775
Graphium policenes telloi (Hecq, 1999)⇒ Graphium policenes Cramer, 1775
Graphium (Arisbe) policenoides Holland, 1892Dusky Swordtail
Graphium policenoides liponesco
Graphium (Arisbe) polistratus Grose-Smith, 1889Dancing Swallowtail
Graphium (Arisbe) porthaon Hewitson, 1865Coastal Swordtail
Graphium porthaon mackiei (Collins & La..., 1974)⇒ Graphium porthaon Hewitson, 1865
Graphium porthaon porthaon Hewitson, 1865
Graphium porthaon tanganyikae Kielland, 1978
Graphium (Arisbe) ridleyanus White, 1843Acraea Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) schaffgotschi Niepelt, 1927Schaffgotsch's Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) schubotzi Schultze, 1913Odin'S Graphium
Graphium schubotzi maculata Libert, 2007
Graphium schubotzi schubotzi Schultze, 1913
Graphium (Arisbe) simoni Aurivillius, 1898Simon'S Graphium
Graphium (Arisbe) taboranus Oberthür, 1886Tabora White Lady
Graphium (Arisbe) tynderaeus Fabricius, 1793Electric Green Swordtail
Graphium (Arisbe) ucalegon Hewitson, 1865Creamy Graphium
Graphium ucalegon fonteinei Berger, 1981
Graphium ucalegon rileyi Berger, 1950
Graphium ucalegon schoutedeni Berger, 1950
Graphium ucalegon ucalegon Hewitson, 1865
Graphium (Graphium) codrus Cramer, 1779Eastern Olive Triangle
Graphium (Graphium) milon (Felder, 1864)⇒ Graphium anthedon C. & R. Felder, 1864
Graphium megarus megapenthes Fruhstorfer, 1902Spotted Zebra
Graphium aristeus aristeus
Graphium abri Smith & Vane..., 2001
Graphium deliae Libert & Col..., 2007
Graphium euphratoides Eimer, 1889
Graphium monticolus textrix Tsukada & Ni..., 1980
Graphium odin Strand, 1910
Graphium rileyi Berger, 1950Riley´s Graphium
Graphium stratocles stratocles C.& R.Felder, 1861
Graphium ucalegonides Staudinger, 1884
Heraclides (Heraclides) cresphontes (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Papilio cresphontes Cramer, 1777
Heraclides astyalus lycophron (J. Hübner, 1823)⇒ Heraclides astyalus phanias Rothschild &..., 1906
Heraclides astyalus phanias Rothschild &..., 1906
Heraclides oxilus (J. Hübner, 1819)⇒ Papilio cresphontes Cramer, 1777
Iphiclides feisthamelii Duponchel, 1832Iberian Scarce Swallowtail
Iphiclides podalirius Linnaeus, 1758Pear-tree Swallowtail
Iphiclides podalirius feisthamelii (Duponchel, 1832)⇒ Iphiclides feisthamelii Duponchel, 1832
Iphiclides podalirius podalirius Linnaeus, 1758
Lamproptera meges ennius Felder & Felder, 1865
Mimoides ariarathes leuctra Rothschild &..., 1906
Mimoides euryleon Hewitson, 1856False Cattleheart Swallowtail
Mimoides lysithous athous (C. Felder & ..., 1864)⇒ Mimoides lysithous harrisianus Swainson, 1822
Mimoides pausanias hermolaus Guenée, 1872
Ornithoptera (Ornithoptera) priamus Linnaeus, 1758Cairns birdwing butterfly
Ornithoptera priamus euphorion (Parrott & De..., 1989)⇒ Ornithoptera priamus Linnaeus, 1758
Ornithoptera meridionalis meridionalis Rothschild, 1897
Ornithoptera astenous
Ornithoptera haliphron antilochus (Fruhstorfer, 1913)⇒ Troides haliphron Boisduval, 1836
Pachliopta liris liris
Papilio (Danaus) eupheno (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Anthocharis euphenoides Staudinger, 1869
Papilio (Druryia) fuelleborni Karsch, 1900
Papilio fuelleborni fuelleborni Karsch, 1900
Papilio fuelleborni neocesa Kemal & Koçak, 2005
Papilio fuelleborni rydoni Kielland, 1987
Papilio fuelleborni sjoestedti Aurivillius, 1908
Papilio (Druryia) oribazus Boisduval, 1836
Papilio (Druryia) sjoestedti Aurivillius, 1908Kilimanjaro Swallowtail
Papilio sjoestedti atavus Cerf, 1912
Papilio sjoestedti sjoestedti Aurivillius, 1908
Papilio (Eques) agenor (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Papilio memnon Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Heraclides) anchisiades Esper, 1788Idaes Swallowtail
Papilio anchisiades capys Hübner, 1809
Papilio (Heraclides) androgeus Cramer, 1775Androgeus
Papilio (Heraclides) aristodemus Esper, 1794Island Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) astyalus Godart, 1819Astyalus Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) cresphontes Cramer, 1777Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Papilio (Heraclides) thoas Linnaeus, 1771King page
Papilio (Papilio) hospiton Guenée, 1839Corsican Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon mauretanicus
Papilio machaon muetingi Seyer, 1976
Papilio machaon saharae
Papilio machaon syriacus Pfeiffer, 1931Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) polyxenes Fabricius, 1775'Desert' Black Swallowtail
Papilio (Papilio) saharae Oberthür, 1879Desert Swallotail
Papilio saharae rathjensi Warnecke, 1932
Papilio saharae saharae Oberthür, 1879
Papilio (Papilio) zelicaon Lucas, 1852Anise Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) aegeus Donovan, 1805Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) andronicus Christopher ..., 1871
Papilio (Princeps) antimachus Drury, 1872African Giant Swallowtail
Papilio antimachus antimachus Drury, 1782
Papilio antimachus parva Jackson, 1956
Papilio (Princeps) arnoldiana Vane-Wright, 1995
Papilio (Princeps) bromius (Doubleday, 1845)⇒ Nisoniades mimas Cramer, 1775
Papilio bromius bromius Chevrolat, 1836
Papilio (Princeps) charopus Westwood, 1843Tailed Green-banded Swallowtail
Papilio charopus charopus Westwood, 1843
Papilio charopus montuosus Joicey & Talbot, 1927
Papilio (Princeps) chitondensis Bivar de Sou..., 1966
Papilio (Princeps) chrapkowskii Suffert, 1904Broad Green-banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) constantinus Ward, 1871Constantine's Swallowtail
Papilio constantinus constantinus Ward, 1871
Papilio constantinus lecerfi Koçak, 1996
Papilio constantinus mweruanus Joicey & Talbot, 1927
Papilio (Princeps) cynorta Fabricius, 1793Common White Banded Papilio
Papilio (Princeps) cyproeofila Butler, 1868Common White-banded Swallowtail
Papilio cyproeofila cyproeofila Butler, 1868
Papilio cyproeofila praecyola Suffert, 1904
Papilio (Princeps) dardanus (Brown, 1776)⇒ Xanthocastnia evalthe Fabricius, 1776
Papilio dardanus antinorii Oberthür, 1883
Papilio dardanus benio Suffert, 1904
Papilio dardanus byatti Poulton, 1926
Papilio dardanus cenea Stoll, 1790
Papilio dardanus dardanus Brown, 1776
Papilio dardanus figinii Storace, 1962
Papilio dardanus flavicornis Carpenter, 1947
Papilio dardanus humbloti Oberthür, 1888
Papilio dardanus meriones Felder & Felder, 1865
Papilio dardanus meseres Carpenter, 1948
Papilio dardanus ochracea
Papilio dardanus ochraceana Vane-Wright, 1995
Papilio dardanus polytrophus Boullet & Le..., 1912
Papilio dardanus sulfurea Palisot de B..., 1806
Papilio dardanus tibullus Kirby, 1880
Papilio (Princeps) delalandei Godart, 1824
Papilio (Princeps) demodocus Esper, 1798African lime swallowtail
Papilio demodocus bennetti Dixey, 1898
Papilio demodocus demodocus Esper, , 1798
Papilio demodocus docusdemo (Suffert, 1904)⇒ Papilio demodocus Esper, 1798
Papilio (Princeps) demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Checkered Swallowtail
Papilio demoleus demoleus Linnaeus, 1758Lime Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) desmondi Van Someren, 1939Desmond's Green-Banded Swallowtail
Papilio desmondi desmondi Van Someren, 1939
Papilio desmondi magdae Gifford, 1961
Papilio desmondi teita Van Someren, 1960
Papilio desmondi usambaraensis Koçak, 1980
Papilio (Princeps) echerioides Trimen, 1868White-Banded Swallowtail
Papilio echerioides ambangulu (Clifton & Co..., 1997)⇒ Papilio echerioides Trimen, 1868
Papilio echerioides chirindanus Van Son, 1956
Papilio echerioides echerioides Trimen, 1868
Papilio echerioides homeyeri Plötz, 1880
Papilio echerioides joiceyi Gabriel, 1945Zoroaster Swallowtail
Papilio echerioides kiellandi (Clifton & Co..., 1997)⇒ Papilio echerioides Trimen, 1868
Papilio echerioides leucospilus Rothschild, 1902
Papilio echerioides nioka Hancock, 1989
Papilio echerioides nyiro Carcasson, 1962
Papilio echerioides oscari Rothschild, 1902
Papilio echerioides pseudowertheri (Kielland, 1990)⇒ Papilio echerioides Trimen, 1868
Papilio echerioides shirensis Hancock, 1987
Papilio echerioides wertheri (Karsch, 1898)⇒ Papilio epenetus Hewitson, 1861
Papilio echerioides zoroastres Druce, 1878
Papilio (Princeps) elephenor Doubleday, 1845Yellow-crested Spangle
Papilio (Princeps) epiphorbas Boisduval, 1833
Papilio epiphorbas epiphorbas Boisduval, 1833
Papilio epiphorbas guyonnaudi Turlin & Gui..., 1990
Papilio epiphorbas praedicta Turlin & Gui..., 1990
Papilio (Princeps) erithoniodes Grose-Smith, 1891
Papilio (Princeps) erithonioides Grose-Smith, 1891
Papilio (Princeps) euphranor Trimen, 1868Bush Kite
Papilio euphranor euphranor Trimen, 1868
Papilio (Princeps) fernandus Fruhstorfer, 1903
Papilio (Princeps) filaprae Suffert, 1904
Papilio filaprae filaprae Suffert, 1904
Papilio filaprae musolanus Hancock, 1988
Papilio (Princeps) fuelleborni Karsch, 1900
Papilio fuelleborni fuelleborni Karsch, 1900
Papilio fuelleborni rydoni Kielland, 1987
Papilio (Princeps) fuscus Goeze, 1779Canopus Butterfly
Papilio fuscus canopus Westwood, 1842Canopus Butterfly
Papilio (Princeps) gallienus Distant, 1879Narrow-banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) grosesmithi Rothschild, 1926Grosesmith'S Swallowtail
Papilio grosesmithi praeses Cerf, 1924
Papilio helenus orosius (Fruhstorfer, 1908)⇒ Papilio helenus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio (Princeps) hesperus (Westwood, 1843)⇒ Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775
Papilio hesperus feae Storace, 1963
Papilio hesperus hesperus Westwood, 1843
Papilio hesperus sudana Gabriel, 1945
Papilio (Princeps) hornimani Distant, 1879Horniman's Swallowtail
Papilio hornimani hornimani Distant, 1879
Papilio hornimani mbulu (Kielland, 1990)⇒ Papilio hornimani Distant, 1879
Papilio hornimani mwanihanae Kielland, 1987
Papilio hornimanni hornimanni Distant, 1879
Papilio hornimanni mbulu Kielland, 1990
Papilio hornimanni mwanihanae Kielland, 1987
Papilio (Princeps) horribilis Butler, 1874
Papilio (Princeps) interjectana Vane-Wright, 1995Van Someren's Green-Banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) jacksoni Sharpe, 1891Jackson's Swallowtail
Papilio jacksoni hecqui Berger, 1954
Papilio jacksoni imatonga Clifton & Co..., 1997
Papilio jacksoni jacksoni Sharpe, 1891
Papilio jacksoni kungwe Cottrell, 1963
Papilio jacksoni nyika Cottrell, 1963
Papilio jacksoni ruandana Le Cerf, 1924
Papilio (Princeps) leucotaenia Rothschild, 1908Cream-banded Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) lormieri Distant, 1874Central Emperor Swallowtail
Papilio lormieri lormieri Distant, 1874
Papilio lormieri neocrocea (Koçak, 1983)⇒ Papilio lormieri Distant, 1874
Papilio lormieri semlikana Le Cerf, 1924
Papilio (Princeps) mackinnoni Sharpe, 1891MacKinnon's Swallowtail
Papilio mackinnoni benguellae Jordan, 1908
Papilio mackinnoni isokae Hancock, 1984
Papilio mackinnoni mackinnoni Sharpe, 1891
Papilio mackinnoni mpwapwana (Kielland, 1990)⇒ Papilio mackinnoni Sharpe, 1891
Papilio mackinnoni reductofascia Kielland, 1990
Papilio mackinnoni theodori Riley, 1921
Papilio (Princeps) maesseni (Suffert, 1904)⇒ Papilio nobicea Suffert, 1904
Papilio (Princeps) mangoura Hewitson, 1875Mangoura Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) manlius (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Protographium asius Fabricius, 1781
Papilio (Princeps) mechowi Dewitz, 1881
Papilio mechowi mechowi Dewitz, 1881
Papilio mechowi whitnalli Neave, 1904
Papilio (Princeps) mechowianus Dewitz, 1885
Papilio (Princeps) memnon Linnaeus, 1758Christmas swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) menestheus Drury, 1773Western Emperor Swallowtail
Papilio menestheus canui (Gauthier, 1984)⇒ Papilio menestheus Drury, 1773
Papilio menestheus menestheus Drury, 1773
Papilio (Princeps) microps Storace, 1951
Papilio (Princeps) morondavana Grose-Smith, 1891Madagascan Emperor
Papilio (Princeps) nireus Linnaeus, 1758African Blue-banded Swallowtail
Papilio nireus lyaeus Doubleday, 1845Narrow Green-Banded Swallowtail
Papilio nireus nireus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio nireus pseudonireus C. & R. Felder, 1865
Papilio nireus wilsoni Rothschild, 1926
Papilio (Princeps) nobilis (Rogenhofer, 1891)⇒ Myscelus nobilis Cramer, 1777
Papilio nobilis crippsianus Stoneham, 1936
Papilio nobilis didingensis Carpenter, 1928
Papilio nobilis mpanda Kielland, 1990
Papilio nobilis nobilis Rogenhofer, 1891
Papilio (Princeps) ophidicephalus Oberthür, 1878Emperor Swallowtail
Papilio ophidicephalus ayresi Van Son, 1939
Papilio ophidicephalus chirinda Van Son, 1939
Papilio ophidicephalus cottrelli Van Son, 1966
Papilio ophidicephalus entabeni Van Son, 1939
Papilio ophidicephalus mkuwadzi Gifford, 1961
Papilio ophidicephalus niassicola Storace, 1955
Papilio ophidicephalus ophidicephalus Oberthür, 1878
Papilio ophidicephalus phalusco Suffert, 1904
Papilio ophidicephalus transvaalensis Van Son, 1939
Papilio ophidicephalus zuluensis Van Son, 1939
Papilio (Princeps) oribazus Boisduval, 1836
Papilio (Princeps) pelodurus Butler, 1896Eastern Bush Kite Swallowtail
Papilio pelodurus pelodurus Butler, 1896
Papilio pelodurus vesper Le Cerf, 1924
Papilio (Princeps) phorbanta Linnaeus, 1771Papillon La Pature
Papilio phorbanta nana Oberthür, 1879
Papilio phorbanta phorbanta Linnaeus, 1771
Papilio (Princeps) phorcas Cramer, 1775Apple-green Swallowtail
Papilio phorcas ansorgei (Rothschild, 1896)⇒ Papilio phorcas Cramer, 1775
Papilio phorcas bardamu Canu, 1994
Papilio phorcas congoanus (Rothschild, 1896)⇒ Papilio phorcas Cramer, 1775
Papilio phorcas nyikanus Rothschild &..., 1903
Papilio phorcas phorcas Cramer, 1775
Papilio phorcas roscoei Cramer, 1775
Papilio phorcas ruscoei Krüger, 1928
Papilio phorcas sudanicola Storace, 1965
Papilio phorcas tenuifasciatus (Kielland, 1990)⇒ Papilio phorcas Cramer, 1775
Papilio (Princeps) plagiatus Aurivillius, 1898Mountain Mimetic Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Papilio (Princeps) rex Oberthür, 1866King Papilio
Papilio rex abyssinicana (Vane-Wright, 1995)⇒ Papilio rex Oberthür, 1866
Papilio rex alinderi Bryk, 1928
Papilio rex franciscae Carpenter, 1928
Papilio rex mimeticus Rothschild, 1897
Papilio rex regulana (Vane-Wright, 1995)⇒ Papilio rex Oberthür, 1866
Papilio rex rex Oberthür, 1886
Papilio rex schultzei Aurivillius, 1904
Papilio (Princeps) saharae Oberthür, 1879
Papilio (Princeps) sosia Rothschild &..., 1905Medium Green-banded Swallowtail
Papilio sosia debilis Storace, 1951
Papilio sosia pulchra Berger, 1950
Papilio sosia sosia Rothschild &..., 1903
Papilio (Princeps) thuraui Karsch, 1900
Papilio thuraui cyclopis Rothschild &..., 1903
Papilio thuraui heathi Hancock, 1984
Papilio thuraui ngorongoro Hancock, 1984
Papilio thuraui occidua Storace, 1951
Papilio thuraui thuraui Karsch, 1900
Papilio thuraui viphya Hancock, 1984
Papilio (Princeps) ufipa Carcasson, 1961
Papilio (Princeps) zalmoxis Hewitson, 1864Giant Blue Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) zenobia Fabricius, 1875Volta Swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) canadensis (Rotschild & ..., 1906)⇒ Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio garamas syedra Godman & Salvin, 1878
Papilio (Pterourus) palamedes (Drury, 1770)⇒ Papilio thersites Fabricius, 1775
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Papilio aethiops (Storace, 1951)⇒ Protogoniomorpha parhassus aethiops Palisot de B..., 1805
Papilio agamedes (Westwood, 1842)⇒ Graphium agamedes Westwood, 1842
Papilio almansor (Honrath, 1884)⇒ Graphium almansor Honrath, 1884
Papilio althea (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Cymothoe amphicede Cramer, 1779
Papilio antenor (Drury, 1773)⇒ Pharmacophagus antenor Drury, 1773
Papilio antiphates antiphonus (Fruhstorfer, 1902)⇒ Graphium antiphates Cramer, 1775
Papilio aristeus ctesias Felder, 1864
Papilio aristophontes Oberthür, 1897
Papilio ascalaphus ascalaphus Boisduval, 1836
Papilio aurora (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Colias heos Herbst, 1792
Papilio babaulti (Rebel, 1911)⇒ Graphium gudenusi Rebel, 1911
Papilio boolae (Suffert, 1904)⇒ Graphium liponesco Suffert, 1904
Papilio bridgei Mathew, 1886
Papilio brontes (Van Someren, 1939)⇒ Autochton zarex Hübner, 1818
Papilio caiguanabus Poey, 1851Poey's Black Swallowtail
Papilio capsus RIBBE, 1898
Papilio chionicus (Ward, 1871)⇒ Papilio andronicus Christopher ..., 1871
Papilio chrapkowski
Papilio chrapkowskoides Storace, 1952Broadly Green-banded Swallowtail
Papilio chrapkowskoides chrapkowskoides Storace, 1952
Papilio chrapkowskoides nerminae Koçak, 1983
Papilio chrapkowskoides nurettini Koçak, 1983
Papilio cinereus Schultze, 1913
Papilio cleotas archytas Hopffer, 1866
Papilio clytus (Linné, 1764)⇒ Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764
Papilio colon Fabricius, 1775
Papilio cyparissa (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Euphaedra cyparissa Cramer, 1776
Papilio cyrus Fabricius, 1793
Papilio daedalus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hamanumida daedalus Fabricius, 1775
Papilio delius (Drury, 1782)⇒ Parnassius corybas sacerdos Stichel, 1906
Papilio dialis Leech, 1893Black-crested Spangle
Papilio diophantus Grose-Smith, 1883
Papilio disparilis (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Papilio phorbanta Linnaeus, 1771
Papilio epenetus Hewitson, 1861
Papilio erinus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775
Papilio erithonius (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Euphaedra eupalus Fabricius, 1782
Papilio eucharis (Drury, 1773)⇒ Colotis eucharis Fabricius, 1775
Papilio euchenor Guérin-Ménev..., 1829
Papilio euchenor naucles Rothschild, 1908
Papilio foersterius (Grose-Smith, 1883)⇒ Graphium fulleri Grose-Smith, 1883
Papilio fulleri
Papilio horatius (Drury, 1782)⇒ Charaxes anticlea Drury, 1782
Papilio humbloti Oberthür, 1888
Papilio illyris (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Graphium illyris Hewitson, 1872
Papilio jason ampyx (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Graphium doson Felder, 1864
Papilio jason gyndes (Fruhstorfer, 1907)⇒ Graphium doson Felder, 1864
Papilio jindanus Rothschild, 1908
Papilio lalandei (Godart, 1824)⇒ Papilio delalandei Godart, 1824
Papilio lara (Linné, 1764)⇒ Leptomyrina lara Linnaeus, 1764
Papilio leo Gmelin, 1790
Papilio leonida (Stoll, 1782)⇒ Anaea eribotes Fabricius, 1775
Papilio martensi Dewitz, 1881
Papilio mechovianus Dewitz, 1885
Papilio mechowiana Dewitz, 1885
Papilio menatius Fabricius, 1793Victorine Swallowtail
Papilio menatius syndemis Tyler, Brown..., 1994
Papilio merope (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Heteronympha merope Fabricius, 1775
Papilio mesentina (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Adelpha mesentina Cramer, 1777
Papilio moebii (Dewitz, 1881)⇒ Papilio martensi Dewitz, 1881
Papilio nais (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Euthalia nais Forster, 1771
Papilio nerminae Storace, 1952Broadly Green-banded Swallowtail
Papilio niveus (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Heliopetes arsalte Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio nobicea Suffert, 1904Volta Swallowtail
Papilio nubiger Fruhstorfer, 1895
Papilio odin (Schultze, 1913)⇒ Graphium schubotzi Schultze, 1913
Papilio palinurus palinurus Fabricius, 1787Banded Peacock
Papilio phidicephalus phalusco (Suffert, 1904)⇒ Papilio ophidicephalus Oberthür, 1878
Papilio phorcus (Cramer, 1777)⇒ Carystus phorcus Cramer, 1777
Papilio pirithous (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Papilio astyalus Godart, 1819
Papilio polibetes (Stoll, 1781)⇒ Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782
Papilio policenes (Schultze, 1916)⇒ Graphium policenes Cramer, 1775
Papilio polistratus (Grose-Smith, 1889)⇒ Graphium polistratus Grose-Smith, 1889
Papilio pollux (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Charaxes pollux Cramer, 1775
Papilio polycaon (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Megarhyssa nortoni Cresson, 1864
Papilio pseudonireus Butler, 1896
Papilio rhetenor leucocelis Jordan, 1909
Papilio rhexia Fabricius, 1775
Papilio rumanzowius spinturnix (Fruhstorfer, 1909)⇒ Papilio rumanzovia Eschscholtz, 1821
Papilio sanganoides (Grose-Smith, 1883)⇒ Graphium fulleri Grose-Smith, 1883
Papilio sanganus (Grose-Smith, 1883)⇒ Graphium fulleri Grose-Smith, 1883
Papilio sao (Hoffmannsegg, 1804)⇒ Pyrgus malvae Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio sataspes ahasverus Staudinger, 1895
Papilio teita (Van Someren, 1939)⇒ Papilio diophantus Grose-Smith, 1883
Papilio thersander (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Charaxes solon Fabricius, 1793
Papilio thetys (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Atrophaneura neptunus Guérin-Ménev..., 1840
Papilio thrax (Linné, 1767)⇒ Erionota torus Evans, 1941
Papilio torquatus Cramer, 1777Band-gapped Swallowtail
Papilio tydeus tydeus
Papilio ucalegon (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Graphium ucalegon Hewitson, 1865
Papilio wilsoni Rothschild, 1926
Papilio woodfordi Godman & Salvin, 1888Woodford'S Swallowtail
Papilio zetes (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Acraea zetes Linnaeus, 1758
Papilio zoroastres joiceyi (Gabriel, 1945)⇒ Papilio echerioides Trimen, 1868
Papilo demodocus
Parides aeneas Linnaeus, 1758
Parides aeneas aeneas (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Parides aeneas bolivar Hewitson, 1850
Parides aeneas locris Rothschild &..., 1906
Parides anchises Linnaeus, 1758Anchises Cattleheart
Parides anchises alyattes C. Felder & ..., 1861
Parides antenor Drury, 1773
Parides bunichus campeiro (J.G. Foetterle, 1902)⇒ Parides bunichus diodorus Hopffer, 1863
Parides bunichus diodorus Hopffer, 1863
Parides erithalion Boisduval, 1836Variable Cattleheart
Parides gundlachianus Felder, 1864Cuban Cattleheart
Parides lysander phrynichus (C. Felder & ..., 1864)⇒ Parides lysander brissonius Hübner, 1819
Parides sesostris Cramer, 1779Emerald-patched Cattleheart
Parides tros Fabricius, 1793
Parides vertumnus cixius G.R. Gray, 1853
Parides zacynthus orsillus (G.R. Gray, 1853)⇒ Parides zacynthus polymetus Godart, 1819
Parides zacynthus zacynthus Fabricius, 1793
Parnassius (Driopa) eversmanni Ménétriés, 1849Eversmann's parnassian
Parnassius eversmanni thor H. Edwards, 1881Alaskan Parnassian
Parnassius (Driopa) mnemosyne Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Apollo
Parnassius mnemosyne argiope Fruhstorfer, 1916
Parnassius apollo heliophilus Fruhstorfer, 1909
Parnassius corybas sacerdos Stichel, 1906
Parnassius nomion theagenes (Bang-Haas, 1927)⇒ Parnassius nomion Fischer de W..., 1823
Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793'Phoebus' Phoebus Parnassian
Parnassius simo simoides Bang-Haas, 1927
Parnassius smintheus (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Parnassius phoebus Fabricius, 1793
Parnassius smintheus yukonensis Eisner, 1969Rocky Mountain Parnassian
Pharmacophagus antenor Drury, 1773Madagascar Giant Swallowtail
Protesilaus stenodesmus Rothschild &..., 1906
Protographium agesilaus Guérin & Per..., 1835Short-lined Kite Swallowtail
Protographium asius Fabricius, 1781
Protographium dioxippus diores Rothschild &..., 1906
Protographium leucaspis Godart, 1819
Protographium thyastes Drury, 1782
Protographium thyastes diaphorus J. Hübner, 1821
Protogryllus (Archaegryllodes) stormbergensis S. H. Haughton, 1924
Therius (Theriobius) rugatus Guérin-Ménev..., 1849
Therius (Therius) fulvipes Guérin-Ménev..., 1849
Therius (Therius) luridipennis Guérin-Ménev..., 1849
Therius (Therius) perrieri Pic, 1931
Therius (Therius) suturalis Guérin-Ménev..., 1849
Troides helena rhyparia Jordan, 1908
Troides priamus cronius Felder, 1864
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) polyxena (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758
Zerynthia (Zerynthia) rumina Linnaeus, 1758Spanish Festoon
Zerynthia rumina africana (Stichel, 1907)⇒ Zerynthia rumina Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Papilionidae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyBaroniinae
Bryk, 1913
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SubfamilyPapilioninae
Latreille, 1802
Swallowtails
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SubfamilyParnassiinae
Duponchel, 1835
Apollos, Parnassians
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Papilionidae (Latreille 1802)
Papilionidae (Latreille 1802)


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