Papilio ophidicephalus
 
Papilio ophidicephalus, the emperor swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa. You can observe this butterfly from Kenya until Mozambique.
The wingspan is 90–110 mm in males and 100–120 mm in females. It has two broods, one from August to December and the second from January to April.
The larvae feed on Clausena inqequalis, Calodendrum capense, Citrus species, Clausena anisata, Zanthoxylum capense and other Zanthoxylum species.  Papilio ophidicephalus, also called Emperor Swallowtail is a butterfly from Afrotropic ecozone (Africa). The first description was in 1878 by Oberthür. The wingspan is about 11 – 13 cm. Papilio ophidicephalus is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The basic colour of this butterfly is brown. Yellow spots and bands dominate the wings.  Description
The fore wings are dark-brown. In the middle of the wing there is a chain of large, yellow spots. At the outer edge there is a chain of little, yellow spots. At the front edge there are two little, yellow spots.
The underside of Papilio menestheus is very similar to the upside. But, next to the body there are additional, yellow lines.
The hind wings of Papilio menestheus are dark-brown and they have tails. The edge is wavy. In the middle of the wing there is a yellow band. At the outer edge there is a chain of yellow spots. Two big eye-spots dominate the wing.
The underside is very similar to the upside. But, next to the body there are additional, yellow lines.
The body (abdomen) is black. The thorax and the head are black. The underside of all parts is yellow.