Papilio mechowianus is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Angola and the Republic of the Congo.Papilio at Funet
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 butterflies from the genus Amauris. 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
Description It is very similar to Papilio cyproeofila. It differs from P. mechowi in having the white band broad. See original description.
References
External links Global Butterfly Information System Images (as subgenus Druryia) Butterfly Corner Images from Naturhistorisches Museum Wien