Papilio_wilsoni

<i>Papilio wilsoni</i>

Papilio wilsoni

Species of butterfly

Papilio wilsoni is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Ethiopia.[3]

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Taxonomy

Papilio wilsoni belongs to a clade called the nireus species-group with 15 members. The pattern is black with green bands and spots and the butterflies, although called swallowtails lack tails with the exception of Papilio charopus and Papilio hornimani. The clade members are:

References

  1. [1]
    Rothschild , W. 1926 On some African Papilios, with descriptions of new forms. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9) 17: 112-114.
  2. [2]
    Papilio wilsoni, Site of Markku Savela
  3. [3]
    "Afrotropical Butterflies: File C – Papilionidae - Tribe Papilionini". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2012-05-09.


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