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Green-banded Swallowtail

Papilio nireus lyaeus

Description:

Wingspan male: 75-90 mm Female: 85- 95 mm.

Habitat:

Forest edges, parks and gardens, flatlands. Common, widespread in wooded areas from W Cape to E Cape, KZN, Limpopo,Mpumalanga and NW provinces.

Notes:

Flight period: Year-round in warmer areas, peaks Nov and Feb!

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5 Comments

SachindraUmesh
SachindraUmesh 11 years ago

wow!

keaganbadenhorst
keaganbadenhorst 11 years ago

Awesome find

Mari du Preez
Mari du Preez 11 years ago

stunning!

Jared Hersch
Jared Hersch 11 years ago

My favorite!!! Well done!! Excellent spotting!!

OnengDyah
OnengDyah 11 years ago

very pretty butterfly...love that color.

Neilen Joyce
Spotted by
Neilen Joyce

Knysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Mar 8, 2013
Submitted on Mar 8, 2013

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