Papilio horribilis
# Papilio horribilis

Papilio horribilis is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in southern Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, and Ghana.

The larvae possibly feed on Beilschmiedia manni.

## Taxonomy

Papilio horribilis 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

## Status

The butterfly is not uncommon and not threatened.

