Papilio oribazus

Papilio oribazus is a simple butterfly from Afrotropic ecozone (Africa). The first description was in 1836 by Boisduval. With a wingspan of 8.0 – 10.0 cm Papilio oribazus is a small member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with a greenish blue band on wing. Hind wings have short 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 oribazus. Papilio oribazus is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE from Afrotropic ecozone (Africa).

Description

The forewings are black. In the pinion there is a isolated green spot. There is abroad greenish blue band on wing.
The underside is dark brown with a whitish band.

The hind wings are black and have short tails. The margine is ridged. At the margine there is a chains of greenish blue spots. There is a broad greenish blueband on wing.
The underside is brown and marmorate.

The body is dark brown.

Sex differences: None

Distribution

Papilio oribazus 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 1836 by Boisduval. There are no subspecies.
There are many similar species.
The flight period of Papilio oribazus is from March to October.

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/)