''Papilio mechowianus'' is a

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of swallowtail butterfly from the

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Papilio ''Papilio'' is a genus in the swallowtail butterfly family, Papilionidae, as well as the only representative of the tribe Papilionini. The word ''papilio'' is Latin for butterfly. It includes the common yellow swallowtail (''Papilio machaon''), ...

'' that is found in

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Taxonomy

It is a member of the ''zenobia''

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. In the ''zenobia'' group the basic upperside wing pattern is black with white or yellowish bands and spots. The underside is brown and basally there is a red area marked with black stripes and spots. In the discal area there is a yellowish band with black stripes and veins. Females resemble butterflies from the genus ''

Amauris ''Amauris'' is a genus of nymphalid butterflies in the Danainae subfamily. ''Amauris niavius niavius'', ''Amauris echeria jacksoni'', and ''Amauris dominicanus'' are mimicked by ''Papilio dardanus'' females. Other mimics of ''Amauris'' are fou ...

''. Both sexes lack tails. The clade members are: *'' Papilio cyproeofila'' Butler, 1868 *'' Papilio fernandus'' Fruhstorfer, 1903 *'' Papilio filaprae'' Suffert, 1904 *'' Papilio gallienus'' Distant, 1879 *'' Papilio mechowi'' Dewitz, 1881 *''Papilio mechowianus'' Dewitz, 1885 *'' Papilio nobicea'' Suffert, 1904 *'' Papilio zenobia'' Fabricius, 1775

Description

It is very similar to '' Papilio cyproeofila''. It differs from ''P. mechowi'' in having the white band broad. Se
original description

References

External links

Global Butterfly Information System
Images (as subgenus ''Druryia'')

Images from

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mechowianus Butterflies described in 1885 Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by Hermann Dewitz {{Papilionidae-stub