Atlas of African Lepidoptera

Record details

LepiMAP:   588074
Province:   Limpopo
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2330CA
Observer:   Altenroxel Bernardine Alice
Date of record:   2016-02-14
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Graphium prothanon porthanon, or a jaded Graphium antheus? I have periodically observed this lighter coloured Swordtail over the last two months. Usually difficult to approach and they do not settle readily.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:46
Sp. code:   402640
Species name:   Graphium porthaon porthaon
Common name:   Cream striped swordtail -- Kwagga swaardstert
Family:   PAPILIONIDAE
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Graphium sp.
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP-588074
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 588074 - photo: 1
VM-number: 588074 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Christopher Willis
Comment:  
Date:   2016-02-14 16:25:35
Species name:   Graphium porthaon porthaon -- Cream striped swordtail; Kwagga swaardstert
Species code:   402640
Comment number:   2
By:   Nico Vromant
Comment:  
Date:   2022-01-11 20:13:02
Species name:   Graphium porthaon porthaon -- Cream striped swordtail; Kwagga swaardstert
Species code:   402640

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