Papilio jacksoni
Papilio jacksoni, the Jackson's swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Africa.
The female adults mimic Amauris echeria and relatives.
The larvae feed on Clausena, Toddalia and Clausena anisata.
Description
"Male as in ssp. echerioides, but black more sooty, median band narrower, reduced to very well separated spots in forewing, white with faint ochreous tinge. Female as in echerioides, but white apical spot does not touch the margin; white spots in hindwing in both sexes well inside margin.".Subspecies
- Papilio jacksoni jacksoni
- Papilio jacksoni ruandana Le Cerf, 1924
- Papilio jacksoni hecqui Berger, 1954
- Papilio jacksoni kungwe Cottrell, 1963
- Papilio jacksoni nyika Cottrell, 1963
- Papilio jacksoni imatonga Clifton & Collins, 1997
Taxonomy
Papilio jacksoni 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