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Citrus swallowtail

Papilio demoleus

Photo by Juan Manuel
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Field Notes

Description:

60 mm widespan. Little yellow and blue spot in the lower edge of the wings
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species: P. demoleus
Binomial name
Papilio demoleus
Linnaeus, 1758

Habitat:

close to the shore

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Papilio demoleus

Species ID Suggestions

Citrus Swallowtail

Papilio demoleus

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AdrianoZaniniAstaldi
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Comments (2)
AdrianoZaniniAstaldi
I don't personally know the species in the philippines but it resembles very much the swallow tails I find in Italy :) maybe an expert could help more
Juan Manuel
Tnx, @Adriano. That was my first impression too, but I have a doubt; P. demoleus has an "eye" close to the costa that I can't see in may pic. Is not important for this Species? I have comtemplated some sp. of the graphium genus, but I believe that papilio looks closer...

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