Sahara Swallowtail

Papilio saharae

"Papilio saharae", the Sahara swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in North Africa and Arabia.
Papilio saharae Egypt,Geotagged,Papilio saharae,Spring

Naming

*"Papilio saharae saharae"
⤷ "Papilio saharae rathjensi" Warnecke, 1932

Behavior

The larva feeds on "Deverra chloranthus", "Deverra scopularia", "Seseli varium", "Ferula communis" and "Pycnocyla glauca".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPapilionidae
GenusPapilio
SpeciesP. saharae
Photographed in
Egypt