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Graphium kirbyi (Kirby's Swordtail)

Synonyms: Papilio kirbyi var. ottonis

Wikipedia Abstract

Graphium kirbyi, the Kirby's swordtail, is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found along the coast of Kenya and from the coast of Tanzania, inland to Morogoro. The habitat consists of coastal forests. Adults of both sexes visit flowers and males are known to mud-puddle. Adults are on wing from September to November. The larvae feed on Annona senegalensis and Uvaria species.
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Prey / Diet

Annona senegalensis (wild custard-apple)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0