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Tailed Jay
Graphium agamemnon
10.3157, 123.885
Field Notes
Description:
A predominantly green and black tropical butterfly that belongs to the swallowtail family. The butterfly is also called green-spotted triangle, tailed green jay, or the green triangle. This species can take from 33–36 days from egg to adult.
Habitat:
Once found primarily close to wooded country where there is a fairly heavy rainfall, the Tailed Jay is now very common at low elevations and regularly seen in gardens and urban areas due to its foodplant, Polyalthia longifolia (False Ashoka or Mast Tree), being widely used as an ornamental tree.
It has been noted in one instance to be attracted to lights at night.
Notes:
Newly emerged from pupa in the garden.
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