Butterfly or moth
Common Swordtail
Graphium policenes · Papilionidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsJan · Mar · Novmost records
Records2,398in 16 countries
Most seen inDemocratic Republic of the Congo743 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Common Swordtail in brief
The common swordtail (Graphium policenes) is a butterfly or moth of the Papilionidae family — species of insect.
Across the 16 countries we cover it has 2,398 published records, most of them from Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, March and November.
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 Congo743 records · best Nov, Feb
Uganda316 records · best Sep, Mar
Kenya248 records · best May, Apr
Cameroon208 records · best Dec, May
Ghana206 records · best Jan, Apr
Nigeria203 records · best Jan, Apr
Sierra Leone97 records · best Sep, May
Angola92 records · best Nov, Sep
Ivory Coast92 records · best Sep, Mar
Gabon92 records · best Oct, May
Republic of the Congo35 records · best Mar, Jul
Liberia29 records · best Feb, Sep
Guinea22 records · best Oct, Mar
South Sudan7 records · best Jul, Oct
Niger5 records · best Feb, Aug
Equatorial Guinea3 records · best Aug, Oct
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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