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Narrow Green-banded Swallowtail
Papilio nireus
- Worldwide
- 2,343 observations
- Group
- Insects
About
Papilio nireus, the green-banded swallowtail, narrow-banded blue swallowtail, or African blue-banded swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Summary from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent sightings near Nairobi
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Oct 8, 2026Central Business District, Nairobi, KeniaObserver: Luis ThiemView observation from Oct 8, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 6, 2026NairobiObserver: danielelgerView observation from Sep 6, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Aug 14, 2026Nairobi, Nairobi, KEObserver: SejutiView observation from Aug 14, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Jun 10, 2026Ngong Road Forest SanctuaryObserver: Benard KorosView observation from Jun 10, 2026 on iNaturalist
- May 18, 2026National Museum of KenyaObserver: Benard KorosView observation from May 18, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Mar 27, 2026Nairobi, Nairobi, KEObserver: xusissiView observation from Mar 27, 2026 on iNaturalist