







Graphium antiphates Five-bar Swordtail INDONESIA
£2.45
Five-bar Swordtail Butterfly
Format: Unmounted, papered, wings folded requires relaxing and setting
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- Description
Description
Description
Taxonomy Identification: Family Papilionidae, first named by Butler in 1885
Colour: Topside (recto) base colour white with black wing tips and stripes. Hindwing trailing tails black. The underside (verso) forewing is similar in colour but paler, the hindwing is much brighter orange-yellow with hints of green and black patches.
Size: Wingspan 60-65mm
Comments & Applications: Commonly called the Five-bar Swordtail butterfly is beautiful species with long trailing tails. Very popular with the trade for butterfly framing, domes, artwork, photography, interior design and film
Format: Male or Female depending on availability. Unmounted, papered, wings folded, requires relaxing and setting
More information: Wikipedia – Captive Breeding