Papilio fuelleborni
Papilio fuelleborni is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Tanzania and Malawi.
The larvae feed on Clausena species.
Description
The male is deep black, with a pure white median band, very narrow in forewing, very wide in hindwing. The female is similar to other species of the group but with large white spots on the hindwing, placed at the margin.Subspecies
- Papilio fuelleborni fuelleborni
- Papilio fuelleborni sjoestedti Aurivillius, 1908
- Papilio fuelleborni atavus Le Cerf, 1912
- Papilio fuelleborni rydoni Kielland, 1987
Taxonomy
Papilio fuelleborni is a member of the echerioides species-group. This clade includes- Papilio echerioides Trimen, 1868
- Papilio fuelleborni Karsch, 1900
- Papilio jacksoni Sharpe, 1891
- Papilio sjoestedti Aurivillius, 1908