Papilio nobicea

The Volta Swallowtail (Papilio nobicea) is a butterfly in the Papilionidae family. It is found in Ghana and Togo.^[2] The habitat consists of forests in mountainous terrain.

Taxonomy

It is a member of the zenobia species-group.In the zenobia-group the basic upperside wing pattern is black with white or yellowish bands and spots. The underside is brown and basally there is a red area marked with black stripes and spots.In the discal area there is a yellowish band with black stripes and veins. Females resemble Amauris. Both sexes lack tails.

The clade members are

• Papilio cyproeofila Butler, 1868
• Papilio fernandus Fruhstorfer, 1903
• Papilio filaprae Suffert, 1904
• Papilio gallienus Distant, 1879
• Papilio mechowi Dewitz, 1881
• Papilio mechowianus Dewitz, 1885
• Papilio nobicea Suffert, 1904
• Papilio zenobia Fabricius, 1775

Diagnosis. Papilio nobicea is very similar to Papilio zenobia but has pure white discal bands with no cream tinge (Larsen, 2005). In Global Butterfly Information System nobicea Suffert, 1904 is treated as a junior synonym of Papilio (Druryia) zenobia Fabricius, 1775.

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