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The '''Narrow-banded Swallowtail''' (''Papilio gallienus'') is a [[butterfly]] of the [[Papilionidae]] family. It is found in [[Nigeria]], [[Cameroon]], the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] and the central part of the [[Republic of Congo]]. |
The '''Narrow-banded Swallowtail''' (''Papilio gallienus'') is a [[butterfly]] of the [[Papilionidae]] family. It is found in [[Nigeria]], [[Cameroon]], the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] and the central part of the [[Republic of Congo]]. |
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==Taxonomy== |
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It is a member of the ''zenobia'' [[Species group|species-group]].In the ''zenobia''-group the basic upperside wing pattern is black with white or yellowish bands and spots. The underside is brown and [[Glossary of entomology terms|basally]] there is a red area marked with black stripes and spots.In the [[Glossary of entomology terms|discal]] area there is a yellowish band with black stripes and veins. Females resemble [[Amauris]]. Both sexes lack tails. |
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The [[clade]] members are |
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*''[[Papilio cyproeofila]]'' Butler, 1868 |
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*''[[Papilio fernandus]]'' Fruhstorfer, 1903 |
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*''[[Papilio filaprae]]'' Suffert, 1904 |
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*''[[Papilio gallienus]]'' Distant, 1879 |
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*''[[Papilio mechowi]]'' Dewitz, 1881 |
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*''[[Papilio mechowianus]]'' Dewitz, 1885 |
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*''[[Papilio nobicea]]'' Suffert, 1904 |
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*''[[Papilio zenobia]]'' Fabricius, 1775 |
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Diagnosis of ''gallienus''.Very similar to ''[[Papilio cyproeofila]]'' but has cream-yellow rather than cream-white bands, and the hindwing band is much narrower than in P. cyproeofila and curved on the inner edge (Larsen, 2005). |
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The Narrow-banded Swallowtail (Papilio gallienus) is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the central part of the Republic of Congo.
Taxonomy
It is a member of the zenobia species-group.In the zenobia-group the basic upperside wing pattern is black with white or yellowish bands and spots. The underside is brown and basally there is a red area marked with black stripes and spots.In the discal area there is a yellowish band with black stripes and veins. Females resemble Amauris. Both sexes lack tails.
The clade members are
- Papilio cyproeofila Butler, 1868
- Papilio fernandus Fruhstorfer, 1903
- Papilio filaprae Suffert, 1904
- Papilio gallienus Distant, 1879
- Papilio mechowi Dewitz, 1881
- Papilio mechowianus Dewitz, 1885
- Papilio nobicea Suffert, 1904
- Papilio zenobia Fabricius, 1775
Diagnosis of gallienus.Very similar to Papilio cyproeofila but has cream-yellow rather than cream-white bands, and the hindwing band is much narrower than in P. cyproeofila and curved on the inner edge (Larsen, 2005).
References
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: File C – Papilionidae - Tribe Papilionini
- ^ Papilio, Site of Markku Savela
External links
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