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Exotic butterfly This butterfly was encountered on the west coast of Mexico, near the city of Puerto Vallarta Black Swordtail or Mamba Swordtail,Butterfly,Geotagged,Graphium colonna,Mexico,North America,Rhopalocera Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

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This butterfly was encountered on the west coast of Mexico, near the city of Puerto Vallarta

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The Black Swordtail or Mamba Swordtail

The Black Swordtail or Mamba Swordtail is a species of butterfly in the Papilionidae family, found in Africa.

The wingspan is 55–60 mm in males and 60–65 mm in females. Species has continuous broods during warmer months, October to April.

The larva feed on ''Artabotrys'', ''Uvaria'', and ''Annona'' spp.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Frankhuizen Photography
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Uploaded Mar 27, 2011. Captured Jul 12, 2001 20:37 in Bolivia 1415, 5 de Diciembre, Puerto Vallarta, JAL, Mexico.
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