Antimachus swallowtail butterfly: giant African swallowtail butterfly

This butterfly was collected in Congo in 1902 by Kenred Smith. It was donated to the Museum as part of Dr. R. V. Solly’s collection.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
17/1948/45
Category
Natural History
Collection Class
Arthropods
Collection Area Region
Central Africa
Collector Excavator
Solly, Dr Reginald (from the collection of): Smith, Mr Kenred
Common Name
Antimachus swallowtail butterfly: giant African swallowtail butterfly
Simple Name
insect: butterfly
Period Classification
Edwardian (1901-1914)

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PAPILIONIDAE: Papilio antimachus Drury, 1782: giant African swallowtail