Papilio constantinus

Papilio constantinus
Constantine's Swallowtail
Mounted
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species: P. constantinus
Binomial name
Papilio constantinus
Ward, 1871[1]
Synonyms
  • Princeps constantinus

The Constantine's Swallowtail (Papilio constantinus) is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is found in Subsaharan Africa.

Papilio constantinus on flower.jpg

The wingspan is 70–90 mm in males and 80–95 mm in females. Flight period is during warmer months peaking from November to February.[2]

The larvae feed on Vepris reflexa, Vepris lanceolata, Vepris undulata, Clausena spp., Citrus spp., Teclea trifoliatum, Teclea nobilis, and Teclea gerrardii.[2][1]

Subspecies

Listed alphabetically.[1]

  • P. c. constantinus Ward, 1871
  • P. c. lecerfi Koçak, 1996
  • P. c. mweruanus Joicey & Talbot, 1927

References

  1. ^ a b c Papilio, funet.fi
  2. ^ a b Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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