Papilio hesperus Hesperus Swallowtail AFRICA
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Hesperus Swallowtail Butterfly
Format: Unmounted, papered, wings folded, requires relaxing and setting
- Description
Description
Description
Taxonomy Identification: Family Papilionidae. First named by Westwood in 1843.
Colour: The topside (recto) wings are black with creamy yellow on all four wings. Underside wings are similar but are a mix of various browns with white and creamy yellow.
Size: Wingspan 80-100mm
Comments & Applications: A most beautiful black and yellow swallowtail from subsaharan Africa. Never available in large numbers, often used in wall hangings, frames, domes and a lovely collectors species.
Format: Unmounted, papered, wings folded, requires relaxing and setting
More information: External link – Captive Breeding