Where does the Flying Handkerchief live?
Papilio dardanus has 8,603 records in 40 countries and territories, from 1867 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 8,603 records
- 40 places
- 138 years recorded
- Insecta class
AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraPapilionidaePapilio
When it is recorded
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Peak month: August. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 3,634 | |
| Kenya | 2,018 | |
| Uganda | 773 | |
| DR Congo | 539 | |
| Burundi | 469 | |
| Tanzania | 361 | |
| Ethiopia | 128 | |
| Malawi | 107 | |
| Mozambique | 66 | |
| Nigeria | 63 | |
| Zimbabwe | 60 | |
| Ghana | 59 | |
| Madagascar | 44 | |
| Cameroon | 42 | |
| Rwanda | 33 | |
| Angola | 31 | |
| Benin | 23 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 22 | |
| Central African Republic | 19 | |
| Zambia | 18 | |
| Eswatini | 17 | |
| Congo | 15 | |
| Liberia | 12 | |
| Guinea | 9 | |
| Niger | 9 | |
| South Sudan | 9 | |
| Togo | 4 | |
| Gabon | 3 | |
| Comoros | 2 | |
| Lesotho | 2 | |
| Sierra Leone | 2 | |
| Somalia | 2 | |
| Botswana | 1 | |
| Germany | 1 | |
| United Kingdom | 1 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | |
| Mauritius | 1 | |
| Seychelles | 1 | |
| United States | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Papilionidae.
Old World Swallowtail
519,573 records
Scarce Swallowtail
207,499 records
Keeled Apollo
714 records
Parnassius bremeri
226 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.