Papilio horribilis

Papilio horribilis is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in southern Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, and Ghana.

Papilio horribilis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Papilionidae
Genus:	Papilio
Species:	P. horribilis
Binomial name
Papilio horribilis Butler, 1874 [1][2]
Synonyms
Papilio hermes Boullet & Le Cerf, 1912 Papilio hermes var. pellax Boullet & Le Cerf, 1912

The larvae possibly feed on Beilschmiedia manni.^[3]

Taxonomy

Papilio horribilis is a member of the hesperus species group. The members of the clade are:

• Papilio hesperus Westwood, 1843
• Papilio euphranor Trimen, 1868
• Papilio horribilis Butler, 1874
• Papilio pelodurus Butler, 1896

Status

The butterfly is not uncommon and not threatened.^[4]

See also

• Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve^[5]