Papilio demoleus Indonesia

£2.45£4.95

Lemon Swallowtail 

Format: Unmounted, papered, wings folded requires relaxing and setting

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SKU: WB15359

Description

Taxonomy Identification: Family Papilionidae, First named by Linnaeus in 1758

Colour: Overall colour black with multiple yellow bars and spots and single red/blue spot on hindwings. Underside (verso) similar but with extra red and blue markings.

Size: Wingspan 70-85mm

Comments & Applications: A beautiful species, commonly called the lemon or lime swallowtail due to the larval host plant and also the chequered swallowtail due to its patterns. Always popular among collectors, in education, craft and design: butterfly framing, domes, artwork, photography, media and film applications.

Format: Unmounted, papered, wings folded, requires relaxing and setting

More information: WikipediaCaptive Breeding     

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