Graphium gudenusi explained

Graphium gudenusi is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda.^[1] Its habitat consists of forests.It is a generally scarce species. Males fly along the banks of forest streams andrivers, occasionally mudpuddling.

Taxonomy

Graphium gudenusi is a member of the antheus - clade Graphium antheus, Graphium colonna, Graphium evombar, Graphium kirbyi, Graphium junodi, Graphium polistratus, Graphium illyris, Graphium gudenusi).

Images

External images from Royal Museum of Central Africa.Images at gbif

See also

• Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Habitat in Uganda

References

• Carcasson, R.H 1960 The Swallowtail Butterflies of East Africa (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae). Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society pdf Key to East Africa members of the species group, diagnostic and other notes and figures. (Permission to host granted by The East Africa Natural History Society
• Jackson,T. H. E. 1956 Notes on the Rhopalocera of the Kigezi District of Uganda with descriptions of new species and subspecies Journal of The East Africa Natural History Society Volume XXIII https://archive.org/details/cbarchive_101899_notesontherhopaloceraofthekige1956 Figure Plate 1

External links

• External images

Notes and References

1. http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/papilionidae_leptocercini.doc Afrotropical Butterflies: File C – Papilionidae - Tribe Leptocercini