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Mocker Swallowtail (female) Looking a bit tatty!  Geotagged,Papilio dardanus,South Africa,butterflies,south africa Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

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''Papilio dardanus'' , is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae . The species is broadly distributed throughout sub-Saharan Africa. The British entomologist E. B. Poulton described it as "the most interesting butterfly in the world".

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Feb 11, 2014. Captured Feb 10, 2014 12:21 in N2, South Africa.
  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/1328s
  • ISO320
  • 170mm