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swallowtail

Byasa alcinous

Photo by HarumKoh
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Field Notes

Description:

shoulder to the wing-tip: 50-60mm.
japanese name: ジャコウアゲハ(musk swallowtail).

Habitat:

mountain.
food plant: Aristolochia debilis(ウマノスズクサ).
flight: April-September.

Notes:

my son found this one last year. :))

Reference Links:

ジャコウアゲハ - Wikipedia

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