Graphium ucalegonides

Graphium ucalegonides
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Papilionidae
Genus:	Graphium
Species:	G. ucalegonides
Binomial name
	Graphium ucalegonides; (Staudinger, 1884)
Synonyms
	Papilio ucalegonidesStaudinger, 1884; Graphium (Arisbe) ucalegonides; Papilio phrynonDruce, 1895; Papilio (Cosmodesmus) ucalegonides ab. cuvelieriDufrane, 1946; Graphium ucalegonides ucalegonides f. addendaBerger, 1950;

Last updated March 12, 2024

Graphium ucalegonides is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, northern Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chad.^[3]

Description

ucalegonides Stgr. has the median band more or less yellowish, beneath on the hindwing indistinctly defined and not sharply prominent; the discal spots of the forewing are very inconstant, so that sometimes one, sometimes the other is small or absent, the band being interrupted. In the central and southern districts of the Congo region. [of phrynon Druce, 1895] Forewing red-brown, a cream-coloured, broken spot near to the apex larger than in Graphium ucalegon -, a streak in the cell along the hindmargin and a long, angular spot in cellule 3, which almost reaches the margin, cream-coloured; a cream-coloured spot at the middle of the hindmargin in cellule 1 a and a large similar spot in lb; hindwing gold-brown with broad cream-coloured median band; hindwing beneath lighter than above, with black veins and dark red-brown basal area, but without light median band. This form (unknown to me) is perhaps only an aberration of ucalegonides in which the discal spots 2, 4 and 5 of the forewing are entirely wanting. — Upper Congo. ^[4]

Images

External images from Royal Museum of Central Africa.

Taxonomy

Graphium ucalegonides belongs to a species group with 16 members. All are very similar The species group members are:

Graphium abri Smith & Vane-Wright, 2001
Graphium adamastor (Boisduval, 1836)
Graphium agamedes (Westwood, 1842)
Graphium almansor (Honrath, 1884)
Graphium auriger (Butler, 1876)
Graphium aurivilliusi (Seeldrayers, 1896)
Graphium fulleri (Grose-Smith, 1883)
Graphium hachei (Dewitz, 1881)
Graphium kigoma Carcasson, 1964
Graphium olbrechtsi Berger, 1950
Graphium poggianus (Honrath, 1884)
Graphium rileyi Berger, 1950
Graphium schubotzi (Schultze, 1913)
Graphium simoni (Aurivillius, 1899),
Graphium ucalegon (Hewitson, 1865)[
Graphium ucalegonides(Staudinger, 1884)

It is treated as a full species by some authors, but is also treated as a subspecies of Graphium fulleri (Grose-Smith, 1883) by Smith & Vane-Wright (2001).

Related Research Articles

Graphium is a genus of mostly tropical swallowtail butterflies commonly known as swordtails, kite swallowtails, or ladies. Native to Eurasia, Africa, and Oceania, the genus is represented by over 100 species. Their colouration is as variable as the habitats they frequent; from rainforest to savannah. Some possess tails which may be long and swordlike, while others lack any hindwing extensions. Graphium species are often sighted at mud puddles.

<i>Graphium aurivilliusi</i> Species of butterfly

Graphium aurivilliusi is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is only known from the type series of males.The type specimens is labelled “Congo” only. It may be a form of Graphium agamedes.

Graphium illyris, the cream-banded swordtail, is a forest butterfly of the swallowtail family (Papilionidae). It is native to the Afrotropical realm.

Graphium evombar is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found on Madagascar and the Comoros. The habitat consists of forests.

<i>Graphium junodi</i> Species of butterfly

Graphium junodi, the Junod's swordtail, is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique and along the eastern border of Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of warm forests.

<i>Graphium polistratus</i> Species of butterfly

Graphium polistratus, the dancing swordtail, is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the coast of Kenya, Tanzania, northern Malawi and Mozambique. Its habitat consists of warm and coastal forests.

Graphium simoni is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic.

<i>Graphium adamastor</i> Species of butterfly

Graphium adamastor, the Boisduval's white lady, is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

<i>Graphium agamedes</i> Species of butterfly

Graphium agamedes, the Westwood's white lady, is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of the forest/savanna transition zone.

Graphium schubotzi is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in eastern Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its habitat consists of the forest/savanna transition zone.

Graphium olbrechtsi is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Graphium abri is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in the Central African Republic. and is known from just two individuals both lacking post discal markings.

<i>Graphium almansor</i> Species of butterfly

Graphium almansor, the Almansor white-lady swordtail or Honrath's white lady, is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in Guinea, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia and possibly Rwanda and Burundi.

Graphium auriger is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Senegal, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

<i>Graphium fulleri</i> Species of butterfly

Graphium fulleri is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chad.

Graphium rileyi, the Riley's graphium or blotched lady, is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in Ivory Coast and central Ghana. Its habitat consists of semi-deciduous and upland forests.

<i>Graphium poggianus</i> Species of butterfly

Graphium poggianus is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in northern Angola, the southern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and north-western Zambia.

Graphium kigoma is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in Tanzania, from the western part of the country to the Kigoma District. The habitat consists of forests and heavy woodland.

<i>Graphium hachei</i> Species of butterfly

Graphium hachei, the elegant lady, is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic.

<i>Graphium ucalegon</i> Species of butterfly

Graphium ucalegon, the creamy graphium, is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Tanzania. Its habitat consists of primary forests.

References

↑ Staudinger, O. 1884 in Staudinger, O. and Schatz, E. 1884-1888. Exotische Schmetterlinge 1: vi + 1-333. Bayern
↑ Graphium, Site of Markku Savela
↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: File C – Papilionidae - Tribe Leptocercini
↑ Aurivillius, [P.O.]C. 1908-1924. In: Seitz, A. Die Großschmetterlinge der Erde Band 13: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die afrikanischen Tagfalter, 1925, 613 Seiten, 80 Tafeln (The Macrolepidoptera of the World 13).Alfred Kernen Verlag, Stuttgart. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

Smith C. R. & Vane-Wright R.I. 2001. A review of the Afrotropical species of the genus Graphium (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera: Papilionidae). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum (Entomology Series) 70(2): 503-719.

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[1] Staudinger, O. 1884 in Staudinger, O. and Schatz, E. 1884-1888. Exotische Schmetterlinge 1: vi + 1-333. Bayern

[funet-2] Graphium, Site of Markku Savela

[ATBUT-3] Afrotropical Butterflies: File C – Papilionidae - Tribe Leptocercini

[4] Aurivillius, [P.O.]C. 1908-1924. In: Seitz, A. Die Großschmetterlinge der Erde Band 13: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die afrikanischen Tagfalter, 1925, 613 Seiten, 80 Tafeln (The Macrolepidoptera of the World 13).Alfred Kernen Verlag, Stuttgart. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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