Papilio fernandus is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Equatorial Guinea.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Papilio |
| Species: | P. fernandus
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| Binomial name | |
| Papilio fernandus Fruhstorfer, 1903[1]
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Taxonomy edit
It is a member of the zenobia species group. In the zenobia group the basic upperside wing pattern is black with white or yellowish bands and spots. The underside is brown and basally there is a red area marked with black stripes and spots. In the discal area there is a yellowish band with black stripes and veins. Females resemble Amauris butterflies. Both sexes lack tails. The clade members are:
- Papilio cyproeofila Butler, 1868
- Papilio fernandus Fruhstorfer, 1903
- Papilio filaprae Suffert, 1904
- Papilio gallienus Distant, 1879
- Papilio mechowi Dewitz, 1881
- Papilio mechowianus Dewitz, 1885
- Papilio nobicea Suffert, 1904
- Papilio zenobia Fabricius, 1775
Description edit
It is very similar to Papilio cyproeofila and the very short description of P. fernandus places it as a local race of P. cyproeofila.[1]
Gallery edit
References edit
- ^ Papilio at Funet
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: File C – Papilionidae - Tribe Papilionini". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
Bibliography edit
- Fruhstorfer, 1903 Papilio cypraeafila [sic] fernandus nov. subspec Fruhstorfer, 1903 Stettin ent. Ztg 64 (2) : 360 [2]
External links edit
- Images at Swallowtails
- Global Butterfly Information System Images (as subgenus Druryia)
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