Butterfly or moth
Dancing Swallowtail
Graphium polistratus · Papilionidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsApr–May · Novmost records
Records85in 1 country
Most seen inTanzania85 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Dancing Swallowtail in brief
The dancing swallowtail (Graphium polistratus) is a butterfly or moth of the Papilionidae family — species of insect.
In Tanzania it has 85 published records. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and November and fall to their lowest in February and June.
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
Tanzania85 records · best Nov, Apr
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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