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Saharan Swallowtail

Papilio saharae

Habitat:

top of Jebel Thalal, 1500 m, desert mountain; resident breeder in Egypt

Notes:

Long considered subspecies of P. machaon, which may also occur in Sinai; differs only in number of antennel segments ~ Butterflies of Egypt

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Bernadette S
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Bernadette S

مدينة كاترينا, جنوب سيناء, Egypt

Spotted on Apr 25, 2014
Submitted on Apr 30, 2014

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