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Veined Swallowtail

Graphium leonidas leonidas

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

Was Just about to take a photo of this butterfly with open wings, when an Eggfly butterfly appeared out of nowhere and chased it off! Grrrrr! But it was blue colour on the upper wing.

Habitat:

Beside a river, in low bushveld/lubombo bushvelt terrain.

Notes:

Between the first and second bridge over the Mlawula River in the Mbaluzi Gorge.

Species ID Suggestions

Leonidas Swallowtail

Graphium leonidas

Comments (4)

thanks Nuwan for the ID. And Kate for giving me the African name for this beauty. It was a beautiful blue inside.
Great spotting! Yes, it looks like Graphium leonidas (common name in southern Africa is Veined swordtail) http://www.sntc.org.sz/biodiversity/sdbutterflyphotos.asp?pid=241&spid=735
thanks Dilan... do you have any idea what it is?

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