Butterfly or moth
Common Graphium
Graphium leonidas · Papilionidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsJan · Nov–Decmost records
Records1,760in 21 countries
Most seen inDemocratic Republic of the Congo488 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Common Graphium in brief
The common graphium (Graphium leonidas) is a butterfly or moth of the Papilionidae family — species of insect.
Across the 21 countries we cover it has 1,760 published records, most of them from Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Tanzania. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, November and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Democratic Republic of the Congo488 records · best Nov, Oct
Uganda215 records · best Mar, Sep
Tanzania213 records · best Jan, Dec
Zambia153 records · best Dec, Mar
Nigeria133 records · best May, Jun
Malawi112 records · best Jan, Nov
Zimbabwe84 records · best Feb, Dec
Sierra Leone77 records · best May, Apr
Mozambique74 records · best Dec, Jan
Angola66 records · best Nov, May
Ivory Coast39 records · best Mar, Apr
Benin25 records · best May, Jun
Gambia25 records · best Nov, Jul
Rwanda13 records · best Jul, Aug
Republic of the Congo12 records · best Nov, Mar
Burundi7 records · best Jun, Feb
Senegal7 records · best Nov, Jul
Guinea-Bissau6 records · best Jul, Sep
South Sudan6 records · best Oct, Jan
Burkina Faso3 records · best May, Jun
Niger2 records · best Sep, Dec
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All butterflies & mothsMore of the Papilionidae family
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