Papilio filaprae is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Angola and Equatorial Guinea. The species was first described by Ernst Suffert in 1904.
Subspecies Papilio filaprae filaprae (south-eastern Cameroon, Congo, south-western Republic of the Congo, Angola) Papilio filaprae musolanus (Hancock, 1988) Hancock, D.L. 1988. The Princeps zenobia group. Papilio International 5 (1): 295-310.
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 butterflies. Both sexes lack tails. External images
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
Larsen, 2005 Larsen, Torben B 2005 Butterflies of West Africa. Apollo Books Stenstrup, Denmark doubts that this is a valid taxon, suggesting that it is the equatorial subspecies of Papilio cyproeofila, which it closely resembles.
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swallowtails.net Image Butterfly Corner Images from Naturhistorisches Museum Wien Global Butterfly Information System Images (as subgenus Druryia) "Papilio filaprae Suffert, 1904". Insecta.pro. With image.