Swallowtail butterflies, being large, colourful, and attractive, as the most interested butterflies in the world,have been the target of butterfly collectors in earlier times.
Sierra Leone souvenir sheet depicted these butterflies, i.e: Citrus Swallowtail, Mocker Swallowtail, African Giant Swallowtail and Blue Swallowtail, as the Aftican Swallow butterflies.
Citrus Swallowtail or Papilio demodocus, is a large swallowtail butterfly common to sub-Saharan Africa. It is a pest species, the caterpillar feeding on citrus trees.
Mocker Swallowtail or Papilio dardanus (the African Swallowtail, or Flying Handkerchief), is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae (the Swallowtails). The species is broadly distributed throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
African Giant Swallowtail or Papilio antimachus is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It has a wingspan of between 180 and 230 millimeters (7 to 9 inches) and is the largest butterfly in Africa. Papilio antimachus live in the tropical rain forests of Central Africa. The butterfly has no natural enemies because it is very toxic, perhaps the most toxic of all butterflies.
Papilio zalmoxis or Giant Blue Swallowtail is the 2nd largest butterfly in all of Africa. This species has specific blue colour.
Sierra Leone souvenir sheet depicted these butterflies, i.e: Citrus Swallowtail, Mocker Swallowtail, African Giant Swallowtail and Blue Swallowtail, as the Aftican Swallow butterflies.
Citrus Swallowtail or Papilio demodocus, is a large swallowtail butterfly common to sub-Saharan Africa. It is a pest species, the caterpillar feeding on citrus trees.
Mocker Swallowtail or Papilio dardanus (the African Swallowtail, or Flying Handkerchief), is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae (the Swallowtails). The species is broadly distributed throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
African Giant Swallowtail or Papilio antimachus is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It has a wingspan of between 180 and 230 millimeters (7 to 9 inches) and is the largest butterfly in Africa. Papilio antimachus live in the tropical rain forests of Central Africa. The butterfly has no natural enemies because it is very toxic, perhaps the most toxic of all butterflies.
Papilio zalmoxis or Giant Blue Swallowtail is the 2nd largest butterfly in all of Africa. This species has specific blue colour.
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