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The King Swallowtail or Thoas Swallowtail (Papilio thoas) is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. Adult Thoas swallowtails fly year round in the tropics, feeding on nectar of a variety of flowers, including Lantana, Stachytarpheta, and Bougainvillea among other species. The wingspan is 100–130 mm.
A rather tattered Swallowtail butterfly seen in an enclosure in Mawamba Lodge.