Graphium abri

Graphium abri
Graphium abri dorsum male. Paratype.
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Papilionidae
Genus:	Graphium
Species:	G. abri
Binomial name
Graphium abri Smith & Vane-Wright, 2001[1][2]
Synonyms
Graphium (Arisbe) abri

Graphium abri is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in the Central African Republic.[3] and is known from just two individuals both lacking post discal markings.

Taxonomy

Graphium abri belongs to a species group with 16 members. All are very similar.The species group members are:

• Graphium abri Smith & Vane-Wright, 2001
• Graphium adamastor (Boisduval, 1836)
• Graphium agamedes (Westwood, 1842)
• Graphium almansor (Honrath, 1884)
• Graphium auriger (Butler, 1876)
• Graphium aurivilliusi (Seeldrayers, 1896)
• Graphium fulleri (Grose-Smith, 1883)
• Graphium hachei (Dewitz, 1881)
• Graphium kigoma Carcasson, 1964
• Graphium olbrechtsi Berger, 1950
• Graphium poggianus (Honrath, 1884)
• Graphium rileyi Berger, 1950
• Graphium schubotzi (Schultze, 1913)
• Graphium simoni (Aurivillius, 1899),
• Graphium ucalegon (Hewitson, 1865)[
• Graphium ucalegonides (Staudinger, 1884)

References

1. Graphium, Site of Markku Savela
2. Smith C. R., & Vane-Wright, R. I., 2001. A review of the afrotropical species of the genus Graphium (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera: Papilionidae). Bulletin of The Natural History Museum London (Entomology) 70: 502–719.
3. Afrotropical Butterflies: File C – Papilionidae - Tribe Leptocercini