Papilio nireus


Papilio nireus, the green-banded swallowtail, narrow-banded blue swallowtail, or African blue-banded swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The wingspan is in males and in females. It flies year-round, with peaks from November to February.
The larvae feed on Calodendrum capense, Teclea species, Vepris species, and Citrus species.

Subspecies

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Papilio nireus belongs to a clade called the nireus species group with 15 members. The pattern is black with green bands and spots and the butterflies, although called swallowtails, lack tails with the exception of Papilio charopus and Papilio hornimani. The clade members are: