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Photograph by:
Anne Belmont
Latin name:
Papilio nireus
Native to:
Southern Africa and Somalia
Plant Association:
Larvae feed on plants in the Rutaceae family.
Interesting Fact:
Males often settle on damp areas on logging roads in groups of four or five to drink mineralized moisture.