Papilio euphranor
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The Forest Swallowtail or Bush Kite (Papilio euphranor) is a butterfly
of the Papilionidae family. It is found in southern Africa
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The wingspan
is 80–100 mm in males and 90–110 mm in females. Has two flight periods from January to April and September to December.
The larvae feed on Cryptocarya woodii.
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 southern 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 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 80–100 mm in males and 90–110 mm in females. Has two flight periods from January to April and September to December.
The larvae feed on Cryptocarya woodii.