Papilio nobilis
# Papilio nobilis

Papilio nobilis, the noble swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Africa.

The larvae feed on Warburgia ugandensis.

## Taxonomy

Papilio nobilis is a member of the oribazus species group. The clade members are:

* Papilio oribazus Boisduval, 1836
* Papilio epiphorbas Boisduval, 1833
* Papilio nobilis Rogenhofer, 1891

## Subspecies

* Papilio nobilis nobilis (highlands of Kenya, Lake Victoria, eastern Uganda, north-western Tanzania)
* Papilio nobilis didingensis Carpenter, 1928 (southern Sudan)
* Papilio nobilis crippsianus Stoneham, 1936 . (Congo Republic, western Uganda, western Kenya, north-western Tanzania)
* Papilio nobilis mpanda Kielland, 1990 (western Tanzania)
