Graphium gudenusi is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda.[3] Its habitat consists of forests. It is a generally scarce species. Males fly along the banks of forest streams and rivers, occasionally mudpuddling.
Graphium gudenusi | |
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Plate accompanying the original description, male, 1 upperside, 2 underside | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Papilionidae |
Genus: | Graphium |
Species: | G. gudenusi
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Binomial name | |
Graphium gudenusi | |
Synonyms | |
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Taxonomy
editGraphium gudenusi is a member of the antheus - clade Graphium antheus, Graphium colonna, Graphium evombar , Graphium kirbyi, Graphium junodi, Graphium polistratus, Graphium illyris, Graphium gudenusi).
Images
editExternal images from Royal Museum of Central Africa.Images at gbif
See also
edit- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Habitat in Uganda
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Graphium gudenusi.
- ^ Rebel, H. 1911. Neue Tagfalter aus Zentral afrika (Expedition Grauer). Annalen des (K.K.) Naturhistorischen Museums. Wien. 24: 409-414.pdf
- ^ Graphium, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: File C – Papilionidae - Tribe Leptocercini
- Carcasson, R.H 1960 The Swallowtail Butterflies of East Africa (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae). Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society pdf Key to East Africa members of the species group, diagnostic and other notes and figures. (Permission to host granted by The East Africa Natural History Society
- Jackson,T. H. E. 1956 Notes on the Rhopalocera of the Kigezi District of Uganda with descriptions of new species and subspecies Journal of The East Africa Natural History Society Volume XXIII [1] Figure Plate 1
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