The wingspan is 75–80 mm in males and 75–85 mm in females. Both wings beneath without distinct dark longitudinal streaks on the folds between the veins and without dark longitudinal streaks in the cell of the hindwing. Both wings with submarginal spots. The discal spot of cellule 1 b of the forewing never reaches the base of the cellule. Hindwing usually with free discal spots in cellules 2—5 and with a broad basal transverse band, which covers the greater part of the cell and the base of cellules 1 c, 2, 6 and 7. Forewing always with discal spots in cellules 1 b, 3, 7 and 8, and usually also with small ones in 2, 4, 5 and 6; the cell mostly with three spots. — leonidas F. (= similis Cr.) (7 d). All the spots light blue (male) or bluish white (female); forewing without discal spot in cellule 1 a; the submarginal spots of both wings large; the discal spot of cellule 4 of the forewing is proximally rounded and does not reach the base of the cellule. Sierra Leone, Delagoa Bay, British East Africa. In ab. (?) interniplaga Auriv. the forewing has a large discal onidale. spot in cellule 1 a, otherwise it is similar to the preceding form. German East Africa, ab. (?) onidale Suf. has the light basal part of the hindwing sprinkled with black scales, the veins in that part are margined with black and the spots in cellules 1 c and 2 are small or entirely wanting; otherwise similar to the form leonidas. German East Africa: Muanza. — brasidas Fldr. (7 d). Here the spots on the upper surface are small, white or yellowish white; the submarginal spots dot-like. No discal spot in cellule 1 a of the forewing. Angola to Natal. — umanus R. & J. differs from all the preceding in that the light basal transverse band of the hindwing only extends as far as the base of vein 2. Abyssinia. — pelopidas Oberth. The spots of the forewing light bluish, on an average somewhat larger than in leonidas, the discal spot in cellule 4 reaches the base of the cellule, the basal transverse band of the hindwing is very broad and almost pure white, but the submarginal spots are small, dot-like, not larger than the discal spots. A little known form as yet, perhaps a separate species, although it agrees very closely with leonidas in the markings. German East Africa and Pemba Island. [3]
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^ abWoodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN978-1-86872-724-7.
^ Oberthür, C. 1879. Catalogue raissone des Papilionidae. Etudes d’Entomologie 4: 1-117.
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Graphium leonidas the veined swordtail veined swallowtail or common graphium is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae found in Sub Saharan Africa 2 Veined swordtail Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Papilionidae Genus Graphium Species G leonidas Binomial name Graphium leonidas Fabricius 1793 1 Subspecies See text Synonyms Papilio leonidas Fabricius 1793 Papilio similis Cramer 1775 Papilio brasidas Felder amp Felder 1864 Papilio leonidas ab interniplaga Aurivillius 1899 Papilio onidale Suffert 1904 Papilio similis umanus Rothschild amp Jordan 1905 Papilio leonidas leonidas f plagifera Le Cerf 1924 Papilio leonidas brasidas f melusina Le Cerf 1924 Papilio leonidas f petiveranoides Bryk 1928 Papilio Cosmodesmus leonidas leonidas ab obliterata Dufrane 1946 Papilio Cosmodesmus leonidas leonidas ab subobliterata Dufrane 1946 Papilio Cosmodesmus leonidas leonidas ab vreuricki Dufrane 1946 Papilio Cosmodesmus leonidas leonidas ab mathieui Dufrane 1946 Graphium leonidas leonidas ab vrydaghi Berger 1950 Graphium leonidas leonidas ab leucosina Berger 1950 Graphium leonidas leonidas ab djema Berger 1950 Graphium leonidas ab cyrnoides Storace 1953 Papilio leonidas var pelopidas Oberthur 1879 Graphium leonidas zanzibaricus Kielland 1990 Papilio leonidas santa marthae Joicey amp Talbot 1927 Papilio leonidas thomasius Le Cerf 1924 Contents 1 Description 2 Biology 3 Subspecies 4 Taxonomy 5 Images 6 ReferencesDescription editFor terms see External morphology of Lepidoptera nbsp recto top and verso of male The wingspan is 75 80 mm in males and 75 85 mm in females Both wings beneath without distinct dark longitudinal streaks on the folds between the veins and without dark longitudinal streaks in the cell of the hindwing Both wings with submarginal spots The discal spot of cellule 1 b of the forewing never reaches the base of the cellule Hindwing usually with free discal spots in cellules 2 5 and with a broad basal transverse band which covers the greater part of the cell and the base of cellules 1 c 2 6 and 7 Forewing always with discal spots in cellules 1 b 3 7 and 8 and usually also with small ones in 2 4 5 and 6 the cell mostly with three spots leonidas F similis Cr 7 d All the spots light blue male or bluish white female forewing without discal spot in cellule 1 a the submarginal spots of both wings large the discal spot of cellule 4 of the forewing is proximally rounded and does not reach the base of the cellule Sierra Leone Delagoa Bay British East Africa In ab interniplaga Auriv the forewing has a large discal onidale spot in cellule 1 a otherwise it is similar to the preceding form German East Africa ab onidale Suf has the light basal part of the hindwing sprinkled with black scales the veins in that part are margined with black and the spots in cellules 1 c and 2 are small or entirely wanting otherwise similar to the form leonidas German East Africa Muanza brasidas Fldr 7 d Here the spots on the upper surface are small white or yellowish white the submarginal spots dot like No discal spot in cellule 1 a of the forewing Angola to Natal umanus R amp J differs from all the preceding in that the light basal transverse band of the hindwing only extends as far as the base of vein 2 Abyssinia pelopidas Oberth The spots of the forewing light bluish on an average somewhat larger than in leonidas the discal spot in cellule 4 reaches the base of the cellule the basal transverse band of the hindwing is very broad and almost pure white but the submarginal spots are small dot like not larger than the discal spots A little known form as yet perhaps a separate species although it agrees very closely with leonidas in the markings German East Africa and Pemba Island 3 Biology editHas continuous broods peaking from October to April 4 The larvae feed on Popowia caffra Annona Monanthotaxis Uvaria Monanthotaxis caffra Annona senegalensis Landolphia ugandensis L buchannani Annickia chlorantha Friesodielsia obovata Uvaria and Artabotrys species 2 4 Subspecies editGraphium leonidas leonidas Sub Saharan Africa Graphium leonidas pelopidas Oberthur 1879 5 Tanzania islands of Unguja and Pemba Graphium leonidas santamarthae Joicey amp Talbot 1927 6 Sao Tome and Principe Principe Graphium leonidas thomasius Le Cerf 1924 7 Sao Tome and Principe Sao Tome Graphium leonidas zanzibaricus Kielland 1990 8 TanzaniaTaxonomy editIt is the nominal member of the leonidas group of closely related and similar species Graphium leonidas Graphium levassori Graphium cyrnus Images editExternal images from Royal Museum of Central Africa References edit Fabricius J C 1793 Entomologia Systematica emendata et aucta 3 1 35 488 pp Hafniae a b Graphium funet fi Aurivillius P O C 1908 1924 In Seitz A Die Grossschmetterlinge der Erde Band 13 Abt 2 Die exotischen Grossschmetterlinge Die afrikanischen Tagfalter 1925 613 Seiten 80 Tafeln The Macrolepidoptera of the World 13 Alfred Kernen Verlag Stuttgart nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain a b Woodhall Steve 2005 Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa Cape Town South Africa Struik ISBN 978 1 86872 724 7 Oberthur C 1879 Catalogue raissone des Papilionidae Etudes d Entomologie 4 1 117 Joicey J J amp Talbot G 1927 New forms of Lepidoptera Rhopalocera Encyclopedie Entomologique B 3 Lepidoptera 2 1 14 Le Cerf F 1924 Lepidopteres nouveaux de la collection du Museum Rhopaloceres Bulletin du Museum National d Histoire Naturelle Paris 30 137 139 Kielland J 1990 in Kielland J 1990 Butterflies of Tanzania Hill House Melbourne and London 1 363 Carcasson R H 1960 The Swallowtail Butterflies of East Africa Lepidoptera Papilionidae Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society pdf Key to East Africa members of the species group diagnostic and other notes and figures Permission to host granted by The East Africa Natural History Society nbsp Data related to Graphium leonidas at Wikispecies nbsp This Papilionidae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Graphium leonidas amp oldid 1213029201, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
