Mwanza Guide

'The Gallery'

Butterfly (Black Swallowtail) Swahili name: kipepeo

The butterfly - Black Swallowtail is common in Tanzania - and known for its colourful larva. The Black Swallowtail has a black body with yellow spots along each side. The wings are black, dorsal side, with two bands of yellow markings running down laterally. On the lower wings, the female has a distinctive blue band of coloration between the two yellow bands, with a red spot near the tails

Mwanza - ‘the wildlife’