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Graphium agamemnon
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Suborder:	Ditrysia
Infraorder:	Rhopalocera
Superfamily:	Papilionoidea
Family:	Papilionidae
Subfamily:	Papilioninae
Tribe:	Leptocircini
Genus:	Graphium Scopoli, 1777
Species
(Incomplete list; 100+ total) Graphium agamedes Graphium agamemnon Graphium angolanus Graphium antheus Graphium antiphates Graphium aristeus Graphium arycles Graphium bathycles Graphium cloanthus Graphium codrus Graphium colonna Graphium delessertii Graphium doson Graphium eurous Graphium eurypylus Graphium evemon Graphium glycerion Graphium idaeoides Graphium leonidas Graphium macleayanus Graphium megarus Graphium nomius Graphium policenes Graphium polistratus Graphium porthaon Graphium sarpedon Graphium tynderaeus Graphium weiskei Graphium xenocles

Graphium is a genus of swallowtail butterflies. They are commonly known as swordtails. They are native to Eurasia, Africa, and Oceania. The genus has over 100 species. These species are mostly tropical. Their coloration is variable. Their habitat varies from rainforests to savannahs. Some species have tails on their hind wings which may be long and swordlike. Others do not have any tails. Graphium species are often seen at mud puddles.

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