Graphium simoni
# Graphium simoni

Graphium simoni is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic.

## Description

In simoni Auriv. the median band is almost pure white, beneath on the hindwing sharply defined at both sides; the spot in the cell of the forewing is large, triangular and its apex often reaches the front margin of the cell, forming a transverse band much narrowed anteriorly. In the northern part of the Congo region.

## Taxonomy

Graphium simoni 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)
