Papilio ophidicephalus
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The Emperor Swallowtail (Papilio ophidicephalus) is a butterfly
of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Subsaharan Africa.
The wingspan
is 90–110 mm in males and 100–120 mm in females. Has two broods between August to December and January to April.
The larvae feed on Clausena inqequalis, Fagara capensis, Calodendron capense, Citrus
spp., Clausena anisata, Zanthoxylum
spp.
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 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 90–110 mm in males and 100–120 mm in females. Has two broods between August to December and January to April.
The larvae feed on Clausena inqequalis, Fagara capensis, Calodendron capense, Citrus
Citrus
Citrus is a common term and genus of flowering plants in the rue family, Rutaceae. Citrus is believed to have originated in the part of Southeast Asia bordered by Northeastern India, Myanmar and the Yunnan province of China...
spp., Clausena anisata, Zanthoxylum
Zanthoxylum
Zanthoxylum is a genus of about 250 species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs in the citrus or rue family, Rutaceae, native to warm temperate and subtropical areas worldwide. Common names include Prickly-ash and Hercules' Club.The fruit of several species are used to make the spice...
spp.
Subspecies
Listed alphabetically.- P. o. ayresi van Son, 1939
- P. o. chirinda van Son, 1939
- P. o. cottrelli van Son, 1966
- P. o. entabeni van Son, 1939
- P. o. ophidicephalus Oberthür, 1878
- P. o. phalusco Suffert, 1904
- P. o. mkuwadzi Gifford, 1961
- P. o. niassicola Storace, 1955
- P. o. transvaalensis van Son, 1939
- P. o. zuluensis van Son, 1939