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Common Lime butterfly

Papilio demoleus malayanus

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1.3, 103.85

Field Notes

Description:

The butterfly is tailless and has a wingspan 80–100 mm. Above, the background colour is black. A broad, irregular yellow band is found on the wings above, which is broken in the case of the forewing. Besides this the butterfly has a large number of irregular spots on the wing. The upper hindwing has a red tornal spot with blue edging around it.

Habitat:

Parkland

Notes:

Malaysian spp.

Reference Links:

Papilio demoleus

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