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Green-banded Swallowtail Butterfly at Ruhija Black-and-blue Swallowtail Butterfly seen at Ruhija Apple-green swallowtail,Butterfly,Green-banded Swallowtail,Papilio nireus,Papilio phorcas,Ruhija,Swallowtail,Uganda Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Green-banded Swallowtail Butterfly at Ruhija

Black-and-blue Swallowtail Butterfly seen at Ruhija

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    WildFlower
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    Papilio nireus has shorter tails and a completely different pattern on the ventral side of the wings
    http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Africa%20-%20Papilio%20nireus.htm
    I think this is a Papilio phorcas
    http://www.papillon-poitou-charentes.org/Papilio-phorcas-phorcas-Cramer.html
    http://www.webhome.demon.nl/oeganda/foto0512.htm     Posted 8 years ago

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The Apple-green swallowtail

''Papilio phorcas'', the apple-green swallowtail or green-banded swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Africa.

The larvae feed on ''Teclea nobilis'', ''Teclea simplicifolia'', ''Macrostylis villosa'', ''Oriciopsis'', ''Vepris'', ''Calodendrum'', ''Clausena'', ''Citrus'', ''Fagara'' and ''Toddalia'' species.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Jan 4, 2017. Captured Feb 15, 2015 11:48.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/8.0
  • 10/8000s
  • ISO2800
  • 500mm