List Of Butterflies Of Cameroon
This is a list of butterflies of Cameroon. About 1,593 species are known from Cameroon, 110 of which are endemic. Papilionidae Papilioninae Papilionini *'' Papilio antimachus'' Drury, 1782 *'' Papilio zalmoxis'' Hewitson, 1864 *'' Papilio nireus'' Linnaeus, 1758 *'' Papilio charopus'' Westwood, 1843 *'' Papilio chrapkowskoides nurettini'' Koçak, 1983 *'' Papilio sosia sosia'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 *'' Papilio sosia pulchra'' Berger, 1950 *'' Papilio cynorta'' Fabricius, 1793 *''Papilio plagiatus'' Aurivillius, 1898 *''Papilio dardanus'' Brown, 1776 *'' Papilio phorcas congoanus'' Rothschild, 1896 *'' Papilio rex schultzei'' Aurivillius, 1904 *''Papilio zenobia'' Fabricius, 1775 *'' Papilio cyproeofila praecyola'' Suffert, 1904 *''Papilio filaprae'' Suffert, 1904 *''Papilio gallienus'' Distant, 1879 *''Papilio mechowi'' Dewitz, 1881 *''Papilio demodocus'' Esper, 798/small> *'' Papilio echerioides zoroastres'' Druce, 1878 *''Papilio hesperus'' Westwood, 1843 *'' Papilio menes ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Papilio Filaprae
''Papilio filaprae'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Angola and Equatorial Guinea. The species was first described by Ernst Suffert in 1904. Subspecies *''Papilio filaprae filaprae'' (south-eastern Cameroon, Congo, south-western Republic of the Congo, Angola) *''Papilio filaprae musolanus'' (Hancock, 1988) Taxonomy It is a member of the ''zenobia'' species group. 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 '' Amauris'' butterflies. Both sexes lack tails. The clade members are: *''Papilio cyproeofila'' Butler, 1868 *''Papilio fernandus'' Fruhstorfer, 1903 *''Papilio filaprae'' Suffert, 1904 *'' Papilio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Graphium Illyris
''Graphium illyris'', the cream-banded swordtail, is a forest butterfly of the swallowtail family (Papilionidae). It is native to the Afrotropical realm. Description The markings of the upper surface yellow; the median band curved slightly basad at the costal margin of the forewing and without spot in cellule 7; the tail of the hindwing only white at the extreme tip; the hindwing with red-yellow marginal lunules. Ashanti to the Congo. — ab. (var. ?) ''flavisparsus'' Fruhst. has the submarginal spots of the hindwing and the red spots on the under surface larger than in the normal form. Island of Fernando Po. Habitat Tropical and subtropical ecoregions. Status and biology It is an uncommon to rare species and is seasonal in West Africa (with adults on wing mainly in February and March). Males mud-puddle, and are attracted to rotten fish as well as perspiration on humans. Subspecies *''G. i. illyris'' (Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, C.Ghana) *''G. i. flavisparsus'' (Fr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Graphium Policenoides
''Graphium policenoides'' is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its habitat consists of wet forests in good condition. It is very similar to ''Graphium policenes'' and '' Graphium liponesco'' Taxonomy It is a member of the ''Graphium policenes''-clade (policenes, '' Graphium liponesco'', '' Graphium biokoensis'', ''Graphium policenoides'', '' Graphium porthaon''.) Aurivillius in Seitz places ''nigrescens'' (policenoides), '' policenes'','' sisenna'' (''polistratus''), '' polistratus'', '' junodi'', ''porthaon In Greek mythology, Porthaon (Ancient Greek: Πορθάων, genitive Πορθάονος), sometimes referred to as Parthaon or Portheus (seems related to the verb ''portheō'' and ''perthō'', "destroy'), was a king of Calydon and son of Agenor o ...'' and '' collona'' in the Policenes Group Subgroup 2 circumscribed Hindwing with a long, narrow tail ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Graphium Biokoensis
''Graphium biokoensis'', the Gauthier's striped swordtail, is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in eastern Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, Bioko, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi. Its habitat consists of forests. ''Graphium'' Site of Markku Savela It closely resembles '' Graphium liponesco'' but is slightly larger and the light grey scales at base of space 2 are absent.Larsen, Torben B., 2005 ''Butterflies of West Africa''. Apollo Books Stenstrup, Denmark Taxonomy It is a member of the ''< ...
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Graphium Policenes
''Graphium policenes'', the common swordtail or small striped swordtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in tropical Africa.''Graphium'' funet.fi The is 55–60 mm in males and 60–65 mm in females. The species has continuous broods during warmer months. The e feed on '' Uvaria caffra'', '' [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Graphium Antheus
''Graphium antheus'', the large or larger striped swordtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae (swallowtails), found in tropical and sub-Saharan Africa.''Graphium'' funet.fi Description The wingspan is 65–70 mm in males and 70–75 mm in females.The transverse bars in the cell of the forewing all separated; the apical spot in the cell of the hindwing above completely separated from the median band of the cell by the black ground-colour; the middle cell of the hindwing beneath with a deep black and red spot. The larva is brown to brown-green with a yellow belt on the third segment and lives on Artabotrys, an Anonacea. Sierra Le ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Papilio Andronicus
''Papilio andronicus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west- central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; th .... References Endemic fauna of Cameroon andronicus Butterflies described in 1871 Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by Christopher Ward (entomologist) {{Papilionidae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Papilio Lormieri
''Papilio lormieri'', the central emperor swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya. The larvae feed on ''Clausena anisata'', '' Fagaropsis'' species, Rutaceae species, and ''Fagara macrophylla''. Taxonomy ''Papilio lormieri'' is a member of the ''menestheus'' species group In biology, a species complex is a group of closely related organisms that are so similar in appearance and other features that the boundaries between them are often unclear. The taxa in the complex may be able to hybridize readily with each oth .... The members of the clade are: *'' Papilio menestheus'' Drury, 1773 *''Papilio lormieri'' Distant, 1874 *'' Papilio ophidicephalus'' Oberthür, 1878 Subspecies *''Papilio lormieri lormieri'' (Cameroon, Congo Republic, northern Angola, south-western Sudan) *''Papilio lormieri semlikana'' Le Cerf, 1924 (north-eastern Congo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Papilio Menestheus
''Papilio menestheus'', the western emperor swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus '' Papilio'' that is found in Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. The larvae feed on ''Citrus'' species and ''Fagara macrophylla''. Taxonomy ''Papilio menestheus'' is the nominal member of the ''menestheus'' species group. The members of the clade are: *''Papilio menestheus'' Drury, 1773 *''Papilio lormieri'' Distant, 1874 *'' Papilio ophidicephalus'' Oberthür, 1878 Subspecies *''Papilio menestheus menestheus'' (Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, western Cameroon) *''Papilio menestheus canui'' Gauthier, 1984 (Equatorial Guinea) References menestheus In Greek mythology, Menestheus (; Ancient Greek: Μενεσθεύς) was a legendary king of Athens during the Trojan War. He was set up as king by the twins Castor a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Papilio Hesperus
''Papilio hesperus'', the black and yellow swallowtail or Hesperus swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Africa. The larvae feed on ''Beilschmiedia'' species, including '' Beilschmiedia ugandensis''. Taxonomy ''Papilio hesperus'' is the nominal member of the ''hesperus'' species group. The members of the clade are: *''Papilio hesperus'' Westwood, 1843 *'' Papilio euphranor'' Trimen, 1868 *'' Papilio horribilis'' Butler, 1874 *'' Papilio pelodurus'' Butler, 1896 Subspecies *''Papilio hesperus hesperus'' (Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Congo, Congo Republic, Uganda, north-western Tanzania, northern Zambia) *''Papilio hesperus feae'' Storace, 1963 Equatorial Guinea) *''Papilio hesperus sudana'' Gabriel, 1945 Gabriel, A.G. 1945. Notes on some Papilionidae (Lep. Rhopalocera), with descriptions of five new subspecies. ''Entomologist'' 78: 151-152. (southern Sudan) Habitats Congolian forests and surrounding ecoregions. Biogeographic realm A ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Papilio Echerioides
''Papilio echerioides'', the white-banded swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa. The wingspan is 65–75 mm. It has two flight periods, first from January to March and second from September to November. The larvae feed on ''Clausena inaequalis'', ''Toddalia lanceolata'', '' Toddalia asiatica'', '' Zanthoxylum capense'', '' Zanthoxylum delagoense'', '' Vepris lanceolata'' and Citrus species. Description The male is very similar to '' Papilio cynorta'', but the median band, which is very pale yellow, tapers more strongly towards the apex. The pale spot in area (cell) 6 of the forewing is always present (usually absent in ''P. cynorta''). The female is a mimic of the butterflies '' Amauris echeria'' and '' Amauris albimaculata''. The forewing is black with white spots, the hindwing black with a large pale ochreous discal area and white submarginal spots. Taxonomy ''Papilio echerioides'' is a member of the ''echerioides'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |