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Green-banded Swallowtail

Papilio nireus lyaeus

Photo by Neilen Joyce
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Wingspan male: 75-90 mm Female: 85- 95 mm.

Habitat:

Forest edges, parks and gardens, flatlands. Common, widespread in wooded areas from W Cape to E Cape, KZN, Limpopo,Mpumalanga and NW provinces.

Notes:

Flight period: Year-round in warmer areas, peaks Nov and Feb!

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Comments (5)
Jared Hersch
My favorite!!! Well done!! Excellent spotting!!
OnengDyah
very pretty butterfly...love that color.

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PublishedMarch 8, 2013

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