Papilio delalandei

Papilio delalandei is a very interesting butterfly from Afrotropic ecozone (Africa). The first description was in 1823 by Godart. The wingspan is about 9.0 – 10.0 cm. Papilio delalandei is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with a bizarre yellowish or white band on wings. Hind wings have tails.

Photos for easy identification

: Photo © by Thomas Neubauer

: Photo © by Thomas Neubauer

: Photo © by Thomas Neubauer

: Photo © by Thomas Neubauer

These are nice photos of Papilio delalandei. Papilio delalandei is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE from Afrotropic ecozone (Africa).

Description

The forewings are black. At the margin there is a chain of little white spots. In the middle of wing there is a bizarre chain of white spots like a backbone. At the wing leading edge there is a big white spot.
The underside is a copy of upside, but the ground is brown and the big white spot from upside is now a short strip.

The hind wings are black and have long tails. At the margin there is a chain of little white spots. In the middle of wing there is a sequel to the bizarre chain from forewings. In back there is a blue, black and orange eye. The top on tail is white.
The underside is copy of upside, but the ground is brown.

The body is black.

Sex differences: The female has only a thin big white spot on forewings.

Macro photographs

: Photo © by Thomas Neubauer; 26.08.2006, macro photograph of Papilio delalandei (upside)

: Photo © by Thomas Neubauer; 26.08.2006, macro photograph of Papilio delalandei (upside)

: Photo © by Thomas Neubauer; 26.08.2006, macro photograph of Papilio delalandei (upside)

: Photo © by Thomas Neubauer; 26.08.2006, macro photograph of Papilio delalandei (upside)

: Photo © by Thomas Neubauer; 26.08.2006, macro photograph of Papilio delalandei (underside)

: Photo © by Thomas Neubauer; 26.08.2006, macro photograph of Papilio delalandei (underside)

Here you can see some macro photographs of Papilio delalandei.

Distribution

Papilio delalandei is a butterfly of the Afrotropic ecozone (Africa). The distribution is restricted to Madagascar.

: This world map shows the ecozones in which this butterfly is distributed.

Larval food

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General information

The first description of this butterfly was in 1823 by Godart. There are no subspecies.

Protection provisions / Red List

CITES: (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora):

-no entry- (as at 23.06.2005)
EU regulation on trading with species of wild Fauna and Flora

-no entry- (as at 19.08.2005)
IUCN Red List of threatened species:

-no entry- (as at 2004) (see: www.redlist.org/)