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Graphium eurypylus

Photo by Scott Frazier
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Field Notes

Description:

Lepidoptera: Papilionidae, Papilioninae

Habitat:

Large semi-urban yard/garden adjacent to a disturbed remnant patch of forest.

Notes:

This butterfly paid the briefest of visits today. I only had time for this one photo from too far away...

Reference Links:

Papua Insects Foundation (Lepidoptera/Papilionidae/Graphium eurypylus)

Species ID Suggestions

Tailed Jay

Graphium agamemnon

Reference Link
iGo Sugiarto
1

swallowtail

Graphium eurypylus

Reference Link
Scott Frazier
1

Comments (2)
Scott Frazier
Thanks. Graphium agamemnon has a lot of green showing through on the ventral/underside and not so much white. I think this more resembles Graphium eurypylus. See my reference link and look at the ventral view.
iGo Sugiarto
Found one at Java http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/14594245

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Biota of S. Frazier's Yard at Sentani, Papua, Indonesia

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PublishedAugust 13, 2011

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