# Graphium taboranus

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***Graphium taboranus*** is a [butterfly](/source/Butterfly) in the family [Papilionidae](/source/Papilionidae). It is found in [Angola](/source/Angola), the [Democratic Republic of Congo](/source/Democratic_Republic_of_Congo), [Tanzania](/source/Tanzania), [Malawi](/source/Malawi), and northern [Zambia](/source/Zambia).[3] The habitat consists of [woodland](/source/Guineo-Congolian_region).

## Description

Diagnostic.The markings of the upper surface snow-white; the discal band in cellule 2 of the forewing is smaller, not reaching the base of the cellule and is quite free; the white subdiscal spots of the hindwing above are almost in the middle of the marginal band. Nyassaland and German East Africa.[4] [External images](https://virtualcol.africamuseum.be/providence/pawtucket/index.php/Detail/objects/7563) from [Royal Museum of Central Africa](/source/Royal_Museum_of_Central_Africa).

## Biology

The larvae feed on *[Annona](/source/Annona)* species.

## Taxonomy

*Graphium taboranus* belongs to a [clade](/source/Clade) with six members. All have similar genitalia The clade members are:

- *[Graphium angolanus](/source/Graphium_angolanus)* (Goeze, 1779)
- *[Graphium endochus](/source/Graphium_endochus)* (Boisduval, 1836)
- *[Graphium morania](/source/Graphium_morania)* (Angas, 1849)
- *Graphium taboranus* (Oberthür, 1886)
- *[Graphium schaffgotschi](/source/Graphium_schaffgotschi)* (Niepelt, 1927)
- *[Graphium ridleyanus](/source/Graphium_ridleyanus)* (White, 1843)

## References

1. Oberthür, C. 1886. [No title]. *Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France* (6) 6: 114-115.

1. [*Graphium taboranus*](http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/papilionidae/papilioninae/graphium/index.html#taboranus), Site of Markku Savela

1. [Afrotropical Butterflies: File C – Papilionidae - Tribe Leptocercini](http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/papilionidae_leptocercini.doc)

1. Aurivillius, [P.O.]C. 1908-1924. In: Seitz, A. *Die Großschmetterlinge der Erde* Band 13: Abt. 2, *Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die afrikanischen Tagfalter*, 1925, 613 Seiten, 80 Tafeln (The Macrolepidoptera of the World 13).Alfred Kernen Verlag, Stuttgart.

- Carcasson, R.H 1960 The [Swallowtail Butterflies](/source/Papilionidae) of East Africa (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae)*. Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society* [pdf](https://archive.org/details/cbarchive_101755_theswallowtailbutterfliesofeas1960) Key to East Africa members of the species group, diagnostic and other notes and figures. (Permission to host granted by The East Africa Natural History Society).

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