Graphium Ucalegon
''Graphium ucalegon'', the creamy graphium, is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Tanzania. Its habitat consists of primary forests. Adults are on wing mainly just before the beginning of the rain season. Adult males mud-puddle, but have also been observed feeding on rotten fish. Subspecies *''Graphium ucalegon ucalegon'' (western Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, north-western Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo) *''Graphium ucalegon fonteinei'' Berger, 1981 (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Sankuru, Kabinda, Lomami, Lualaba) *''Graphium ucalegon schoutedeni'' Berger, 1950 Berger , L.A. 1950. Catologues Raisonnés de la Faune Entomologique du Congo Belge Lépidoptères-Rhopalocères 1. – Fam. Papilionidae. ''Annales du Musée Royal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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William Chapman Hewitson
William Chapman Hewitson (9 January 1806, in Newcastle upon Tyne – 28 May 1878, in Oatlands Park, Surrey) was a British natural history, naturalist. A wealthy collector, Hewitson was particularly devoted to Coleoptera (beetles) and Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) and, also, to Bird nest, birds' nests and Bird egg, eggs. His collection of butterflies, collected by him as well as purchased from travellers throughout the world, was one of the largest and most important of his time. He contributed to and published many works on entomology and ornithology and was an accomplished scientific illustrator. Life William Hewitson was educated in York. He became a Surveying, land-surveyor and was for some time employed under George Stephenson on the London and Birmingham Railway. Delicate health and the accession to an ample fortune through the death of a relative led him to give up his profession and he afterwards devoted himself to scientific studies. He lived for a time at Bristol ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Graphium Adamastor
''Graphium adamastor'', the Boisduval's white lady, is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Description ''G.adamastor'' is very similar to the preceding species '' Graphium agamedes'' and only differs in that the transverse spot of the cell of the forewing is larger and reaches the front margin of the cell, the discal spot in cellule 2 on the contrary is smaller and rounded or entirely wanting, so that the median hand is here interrupted. — Ashanti and Togo. Aurivillius, .O.. 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. Biology Its habitat consis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Graphium Ucalegonides
''Graphium ucalegonides'' is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, northern Angola , national_anthem = "Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Luanda , religion = , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , coordina ..., the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chad. Description ''ucalegonides'' Stgr. has the median band more or less yellowish, beneath on the hindwing indistinctly defined and not sharply prominent; the discal spots of the forewing are very inconstant, so that sometimes one, sometimes the other is small or absent, the band being interrupted. In the central and southern districts of the Congo region. [of ''phrynon'' Druce, 1895] Forewing red-brown, a cream-coloured, broken spot near to the apex larger than in ''Graphium ucalegon''-, a streak in the cell along the hindmargin and a lo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Graphium Simoni
''Graphium simoni'' is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic. Description In ''simoni'' Auriv. the median band is almost pure white, beneath on the hindwing sharply defined at both sides; the spot in the cell of the forewing is large, triangular and its apex often reaches the front margin of the cell, forming a transverse band much narrowed anteriorly. In the northern part of the Congo region. Aurivillius, .O.. 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. Taxonomy ''Graphium simoni'' belongs to a species group with 16 members. All are very similar The species group members are: *'' Graphium abri'' Smith & Vane-Wright, 2001 *'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Graphium Schubotzi
''Graphium schubotzi'' is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in eastern Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country located in the western coast of Central Africa to the w ..., the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its habitat consists of the forest/ savanna transition zone. Subspecies *''Graphium schubotzi schubotzi'' (eastern Cameroon, Congo, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo) *''Graphium schubotzi maculata'' Libert, 2007 Libert, M. 2007b. Note on the genus ''Graphium'' Scopoli (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae) '' Lambillionea'' 107 (1): 19-29. (Cameroon) Taxonomy ''Graphium schubotzi'' belongs to a species group with 16 members. All are very similar The species group members are: *'' Graphium abri'' Smith ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Graphium Rileyi
''Graphium rileyi'', the Riley's graphium or blotched lady , is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in Ivory Coast and central Ghana. Its habitat consists of semi-deciduous and upland forests. Taxonomy ''Graphium rileyi'' belongs to a species group with 16 members. All are very similar The species group members are: *'' Graphium abri'' Smith & Vane-Wright, 2001 *''Graphium adamastor'' (Boisduval, 1836) *'' Graphium agamedes'' (Westwood, 1842) *''Graphium almansor'' (Honrath, 1884) *'' Graphium auriger'' (Butler, 1876) *''Graphium aurivilliusi'' (Seeldrayers, 1896) *'' Graphium fulleri '' (Grose-Smith, 1883) *'' Graphium hachei'' (Dewitz, 1881) *''Graphium kigoma'' Carcasson, 1964 *'' Graphium olbrechtsi'' Berger, 1950 *'' Graphium poggianus'' (Honrath, 1884) *''Graphium rileyi'' Berger, 1950 *'' Graphium schubotzi'' (Schultze, 1913) *''Graphium simoni'' (Aurivillius, 1899), *''Graphium ucalegon ''Graphium ucalegon'', the creamy graphium, is ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Graphium Poggianus
''Graphium poggianus'' is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in northern Angola, the southern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and north-western Zambia. Description Larger han related species the length of the forewing about 48 mm., the markings whitish; fore wing without submarginal spots; in the cell, opposite to cellule 3, a large transverse spot which reaches the front margin of the cell and is united with three long discal spots in cellules 2-—4; the discal spot in cellule 2 is very long, almost reaching the margin, but narrow, so that it only covers the anterior part of the cellule; the discal spots in 1 a and 1 b consequently form a free hindmarginal spot, which almost reaches the margin, but is rather far removed from the base; the discal spots in 6 and 8 arranged almost exactly as in the other species; the transverse band of the hindwing broad, almost reaching the base and the apex of the cell; the broad dark submarginal band in each of cel ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Graphium Olbrechtsi
''Graphium olbrechtsi'' is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Subspecies *''Graphium olbrechtsi olbrechtsi'' (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kabinda, Lomami, Lualaba) *''Graphium olbrechtsi tongoni'' Berger, 1969Berger, L.A. 1969. Note sur ''Graphium olbrechtsi'' Bger. ''Lambillionea'' 67: 84-85. (Democratic Republic of the Congo: east to Maniema) Taxonomy ''Graphium olbrechtsi'' belongs to a species group with 16 members. All are very similar The species group members are: *'' Graphium abri'' Smith & Vane-Wright, 2001 *''Graphium adamastor'' (Boisduval, 1836) *'' Graphium agamedes'' (Westwood, 1842) *''Graphium almansor'' (Honrath, 1884) *'' Graphium auriger'' (Butler, 1876) *''Graphium aurivilliusi'' (Seeldrayers, 1896) *'' Graphium fulleri '' (Grose-Smith, 1883) *''Graphium hachei'' (Dewitz, 1881) *''Graphium kigoma'' Carcasson, 1964 *''Graphium olbrechtsi'' Berger, 1950 *''Graphium poggianus'' (Hon ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Graphium Kigoma
''Graphium kigoma'' is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in Tanzania, from the western part of the country to the Kigoma District. The habitat consists of forests (including riparian forests) and heavy woodland. Taxonomy ''Graphium kigoma'' belongs to a species group with 16 members. All are very similar The species group members are: *'' Graphium abri'' Smith & Vane-Wright, 2001 *''Graphium adamastor'' (Boisduval, 1836) *'' Graphium agamedes'' (Westwood, 1842) *''Graphium almansor'' (Honrath, 1884) *'' Graphium auriger'' (Butler, 1876) *''Graphium aurivilliusi'' (Seeldrayers, 1896) *'' Graphium fulleri '' (Grose-Smith, 1883) *'' Graphium hachei'' (Dewitz, 1881) *''Graphium kigoma'' Carcasson, 1964 *'' Graphium olbrechtsi'' Berger, 1950 *'' Graphium poggianus'' (Honrath, 1884) *'' Graphium rileyi'' Berger, 1950 *'' Graphium schubotzi'' (Schultze, 1913) *''Graphium simoni'' (Aurivillius, 1899), *'' Graphium ucalegon '' (Hewitson, 1865) /small> ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Graphium Hachei
''Graphium hachei'', the elegant lady, is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic. Subspecies *''Graphium hachei hachei'' (Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Angola, western Democratic Republic of Congo) *''Graphium hachei moebii'' (Suffert, 1904) (Cameroon, Congo, northern and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic) Description Forewing black to blackish with a yellowish white half-band, which is very broad at the hindmargin, reaches vein 5 and is there connected with a large, similarly coloured spot in the apical half of the cell; this band completely covers the base of cellule 2 and only leaves the innermost part of cellule 1 b free; hindwing above from the base to considerably beyond the apex of the cell pure white with an unspotted black marginal band about 5 mm broad, which is narrowed towards the costal angle. — Congo region. Su ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Graphium Fulleri
''Graphium fulleri'' is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chad. Description The broad black marginal band of the hindwing is always ornamented with light spots. The wings have a common light median band, which does not reach the base of the hindwing and is interrupted in cellule 5 of the forewing. Hindwing beneath without black basal, dot in cellule 7 and consequently with only two such dots. Hindwing with 3—8 usually double sub¬marginal spots. The markings are light yellow; the median band formed almost exactly as in ''G. ucalegon''-, cell of the forewing with an apical spot and a streak at the hindmargin between veins 3 and 4; hindwing with two submarginal dots each in cellules 2—6 and with three large discal spots about in the middle of cellules 2—4, beneath red at the base. Subspecies *''Graphium fulleri fulleri'' (Cam ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Graphium Aurivilliusi
''Graphium aurivilliusi'' is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is only known from the type series of males. Description The broad black marginal band of the hindwing is always ornamented with light spots. The wings have a common light median band, which does not reach the base of the hindwing and is interrupted in cellule 5 of the forewing. Hindwing beneath without black basal, dot in cellule 7 and consequently with only two such dots. Hindwing with 3—8 usually double sub¬ marginal spots. Markings white, slightly suffused with greenish; discal spots 1 a and 1 b of the forewing do not cover the base of these cellules; both wings with two small streak-like submarginal spots in each cellule; hindwing above with a single discal spot in each of cellules 2–4; the white basal spot of cellule 2 of the hindwing obliquely cut off distally and sharply defined; the cell of the forewing with 3—4 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |