Papilio phorcas, the apple-green swallowtail or green-banded swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae.

The larvae feed on Teclea nobilis, Teclea simplicifolia, Macrostylis villosa, Vepris, Calodendrum, Clausena, Citrus, Fagara and Toddalia species.

The ground colour is black, with green markings.

Papilio phorcas is a member of the dardanus species group.

The members of the clade are: Afrotropical realm.