Papilio pelodurus

Papilio pelodurus is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus Papilio that is found in Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia.

The larvae feed on Cryptocarya liebertiana and Ocotea usambarensis.

Taxonomy
Papilio pelodurus is a member of the hesperus species-group. The members of the clade are
 * Papilio hesperus Westwood, 1843
 * Papilio euphranor Trimen, 1868
 * Papilio horribilis Butler, 1874
 * Papilio pelodurus Butler, 1896

Subspecies

 * Papilio pelodurus pelodurus (highland forest of Malawi)
 * Papilio pelodurus vesper Le Cerf, 1924 (eastern and southern Tanzania, north-eastern Zambia, northern Malawi)