Lime Butterfly (Female) (Papilio demoleus libanius) | Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

Papilio demoleus (Linnaeus, 1758), called by many names: Lime Butterfly, Chequered Butterfly, Common Lime Butterfly, Lemon Butterfly, Lime Swallowtail, Small Citrus Butterfly, Chequered Swallowtail, Mariposa del Muerte, Dingy Swallowtail, Citrus Swallowtail.

Papilio demoleus libanius (Fruhstorfer, 1908) is the ssp occurring in the Philippines generally.

See notes at related spottings: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/17177355
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/15439026

Habitat:

Backyard garden, spotted on Zinnia flowers.

Reference Links:

Papilio demoleus

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AgnesAdiqueTalavera

Thank you Lorenzo. Thanks also for the follow. :)

Amazing photos!!

AgnesAdiqueTalavera

Thank you Marta! :)

Another beauty!

AgnesAdiqueTalavera

Thank you Nuwan, Jimmy, and Sarahaw :)

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