Graphium leonidas
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The Veined Swordtail, Veined Swallowtail, or Common Graphium (Graphium leonidas) is a species of butterfly
in the Papilionidae family, found in Subsaharan Africa.
The wingspan
is 75–80 mm in males and 75–85 mm in females. Has continuous broods, peaking from October to April.
The larva
feed on Popowia caffra, Annona
, Monanthotaxis, Uvaria
, Monanthotaxis caffra, Annona senegalensis
, Landolphia ugandensis, L. buchannani, Annickia chlorantha, Friesodielsia obovata, Uvaria
, and Artabotrys
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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...
in the Papilionidae family, found in Subsaharan Africa.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 75–80 mm in males and 75–85 mm in females. Has continuous broods, peaking from October to April.
The larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
feed on Popowia caffra, Annona
Annona
Annona is a genus of flowering plants in the pawpaw/sugar apple family, Annonaceae. It is the second largest genus in the family after Guatteria, containing approximately 110 species of mostly neotropical and afrotropical trees and shrubs....
, Monanthotaxis, Uvaria
Uvaria
Uvaria is a genus of flowering plants in the soursop family, Annonaceae.-Selected species:* Uvaria calamistrata Hance* Uvaria chamae P.Beauv. – Finger-root* Uvaria grandiflora Uvaria is a genus of flowering plants in the soursop family, Annonaceae.-Selected species:* Uvaria calamistrata ...
, Monanthotaxis caffra, Annona senegalensis
Annona senegalensis
Annona senegalensis, commonly known as African custard-apple, wild custard apple, and wild soursop, is a species of flowering plant in the custard apple family, Annonaceae. The specific epithet, senegalensis, translates to mean "of Senegal", the country where the type specimen was collected.A...
, Landolphia ugandensis, L. buchannani, Annickia chlorantha, Friesodielsia obovata, Uvaria
Uvaria
Uvaria is a genus of flowering plants in the soursop family, Annonaceae.-Selected species:* Uvaria calamistrata Hance* Uvaria chamae P.Beauv. – Finger-root* Uvaria grandiflora Uvaria is a genus of flowering plants in the soursop family, Annonaceae.-Selected species:* Uvaria calamistrata ...
, and Artabotrys
Artabotrys
Artabotrys There are over 100 species of Old World tropics, with 31 species in Africa. It is part of the custard family. All are woody small trees or shrubs with recurved hooks with a tendency to climb. Leaves are simple and alternate, without hairs. Bisexual flowers are borne singly or in cluster...
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