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Graphium angolanus (Goeze, 1779)

Subspecies

  • [Graphium] angolanus baronis (Ungemach, 1932)

Adult morphologyWingspan40
Literature referencesSpecies number (Larsen 2005)20
Page number (Ackery et al. 1995)160
HabitatHabitat preference [1]
GUI:
Centered on the Guinea Savannah, extending into farmbush in the forest zone
GUI
DistributionGeographical distribution [2]
AFR:
Practically found throughout Africa in suitable habitats as indicated
AFR

Biology

Flight period:

Ecology

Host plants:

  • Annonaceae
    - Annona
    - Uvaria
  • Apocynaceae
    - Landolphia
  • Malpighiaceae
    - Sphedamnocarpus

  • Annonaceae
    - Annona
    - Uvaria
  • Apocynaceae
    - Landolphia
  • Malpighiaceae
    - Sphedamnocarpus

Graphium angolanus
Photographer: Gerard Bergsma

Records


1. ^ Larsen (2010)
2. ^ Larsen (2010)
last modified 2 August 2011