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Unknown Papilionidae

lepidofrance Darwin Posts: 2,109	Unknown Papilionidae Sept 9, 2012 2:30:45 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lepidofrance on Sept 9, 2012 2:30:45 GMT -8 A friend sent me this photo of a Swallowtail Butterfly seen inside a butterfly aviary in Europe. Geographical origin of the Papilionidae unknown ! Many thanks for helping ! Attachments:
	JMG

africaone Darwin Posts: 1,248 Country: Belgium	Unknown Papilionidae Sept 9, 2012 4:57:16 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by africaone on Sept 9, 2012 4:57:16 GMT -8 Papilio constantinus, probably female... East African Papilio !
	Last Edit: Sept 9, 2012 4:58:33 GMT -8 by africaone s'il n'y pas de solution c'est qu'il n'y a pas de problème ! akuna matata ....

lepidofrance Darwin Posts: 2,109	Unknown Papilionidae Sept 9, 2012 7:11:12 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lepidofrance on Sept 9, 2012 7:11:12 GMT -8 No doubt, it is P. constantinus Ward, 1871 I was almost certain this butterfly was not neotropical nor oriental. Many thanks !
	JMG