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  2. Papilio (Princeps) demodocus
Papilio demodocusEsper, 1798
  1. Papilionidae
  2. Papilioninae
  3. Papilionini
  4. Papilio
  5. Princeps
  6.  demodocus
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Habitat

  • Gardens
  • Parks
  • Semi-deserts

Similar species

  • Papilio (Princeps) demoleus
  • Papilio (Princeps) erithonioides
  • Papilio (Princeps) grosesmithi
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75-110 mm

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    Regional distr. - legend
    Phenogram based on the literature
    • Local names
    • LanguageVernacular name
      AfrikaansLemoenskoenlapper
      AfrikaansLemoenswaelstert
      AfrikaansSitrusswaelstert
      DeutschZitrusschwalbenschwanz
      EnglishChristmas butterfly
      EnglishCitrus swallowtail
      EspañolPapilio de los cítricos
      FrançaisPapillon de Vinson
      ItalianoFarfalla di Natale
      NederlandsCitrusvlinder
      NederlandsLemoenvlinder
      TürkçeNarenciye kırlangıçkuyruğu
      中文非洲达摩凤蝶
      日本語アフリカオナシアゲハ
    • Primary hostplants
    • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
      RutaceaeAegle marmelosBael
      RutaceaeCalodendrum capenseCape Chestnut
      RutaceaeCitrus aurantiumBitter orange
      RutaceaeClausena anisata
      RutaceaeFagaropsis angolensis
      RutaceaeGlycosmis pentaphylla
      RutaceaeToddalia asiatica
      RutaceaeVepris natalensis
    • Subspecies
    • SpeciesAuthor
      Papilio (Princeps) demodocus bennettiDixey, 1898
      Papilio (Princeps) demodocus demodocusEsper, [1798]
    • Papilio (Princeps) demodocus is a member of the clade Papilio demodocus:
    • SpeciesAuthor
      Papilio (Princeps) demodocusEsper, 1798
      Papilio (Princeps) demoleusLinnaeus, 1758
      Papilio (Princeps) erithonioides(Grose-Smith, 1891)
      Papilio (Princeps) grosesmithiRothschild, 1926
      Papilio (Princeps) morondavanaGrose-Smith, 1891
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    The QR code below, when scanned, automatically opens a page with a description of this species. Placing the code on a label under the specimen, on poster or information board in a museum or exhibition will allow for quick and easy display of full information about the species on the smartphone of the interested person.

    Adult, upperside.

    Pablo Martínez-Darve?

    Adult, upperside.

    Attribution-NonCommercialKate BraunEswatini (Swaziland), Mbabane

    Adult, upperside.

    Marek BartczakPoland, Łódź-Palmiarnia

    Adult, upperside.

    Marek BartczakPoland, Łódź-Palmiarnia

    Copulating pair.

    Attribution-NonCommercialKate BraunEswatini (Swaziland), Mbabane
    Extinct
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