Papilio interjecta (Van Someren, 1960)
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Kitale, Kenya; Sept 1981 |
Kitale, Kenya; Feb 1981 |
So far known only from Uganda and W Kenya where it
flies with P chrapowski. Common at
times but not as much so as chrapowski. The recto surface of the
two species is not reliably distingushable in long series, but the verso
surface of interjecta clearly lacks the luster found on chrapowski
(see "Butterflies of Kenya".) This is apparently enough of a difference
to tell them apart while "puddling" together. The genitalia are apparently
quite distinct. The specimen on the left may be improperly identified and
strongly resembles P bromius from Central
Africa, though the data were from Kenya. Below I have shown the type specimen
from the BMNH:
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Type specimen BMNH color is not true actual specimens are more
blue than green |