Graphium morania
Graphium morania, the white lady or small white-lady swordtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in southern Africa.[2]
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The wingspan is 50–55 mm in males and 55–60 mm in females. Its fight period is year-round, peaking in November and February.[3]
The larva feed on Uvaria caffra, Artabotrys species, Hexalobus monopetalus, Artabotrys brachypetalus, Artabotrys monteiroae, and Annona senegalensis.[2][3]
References
Wikispecies has information related to Graphium morania |
- Afrotropical Butterflies: File C – Papilionidae - Tribe Leptocercini
- Graphium morania, funet.fi
- Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
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