Papilio pelodurus

Papilio pelodurus is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia.

The larvae feed on Cryptocarya liebertiana and Ocotea usambarensis.

Taxonomy

Papilio pelodurus is a member of the hesperus species-group. The members of the clade are

• Papilio hesperus <small>Westwood, 1843</small>
• Papilio euphranor <small>Trimen, 1868</small>
• Papilio horribilis <small>Butler, 1874</small>
• Papilio pelodurus <small>Butler, 1896</small>

Subspecies

• Papilio pelodurus pelodurus (highland forest of Malawi)
• Papilio pelodurus vesper <small>Le Cerf, 1924</small> (eastern and southern Tanzania, north-eastern Zambia, northern Malawi)

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