Papilio dardanus cenea - Mocker swallowtail

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Papilio dardanus

Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Ndundu Lodge, Vumba.

Species details:

Notes: Photo shows the male; females are strikingly different, often mimicking Danaus chrysippus or Amauris spp.
Distribution: Locally common in forested areas from Knysna in S Africa to Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
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Related plant species:
MonimiaceaeXymalos monospora (Food plant)
RutaceaeVepris nobilis (Food plant)
Literature:

Copyright: The Rwanda flora team, 2024-25

The Rwanda flora team (2025). Flora of Rwanda: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Papilio dardanus cenea.
https://www.rwandaflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=400180, retrieved 31 March 2025

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