Papilio saharae saharae
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 Museum specimen from Morocco
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| saharae Oberthur, 1879 |
The Sahara Swallowtail (Papilio saharae), is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in North Africa and Arabia.
[edit] References
- Pittaway, A.R., Larsen, T.B., Clarke, C.A., SMITH, C.R., Crnjar, R. & Clarke, F.M.M. 1994. Papilio saharae Oberthür, 1879, specifically distinct from Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758 (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae). Entomologist's Gazette 45: 223- 249.
