#swallowtail

[miyrumiyru]

He was so beautiful so I had to take a ton of photos! a flying emerald 💚

(M) Alpine Black Swallowtail (Papilio maackii)

[herpsandbirds]

Fluminense Swallowtail (Parides ascanius), family Papilionidae, Brazil

Vulnerable.

photograph by Isabel Silva

[ostdrossel]

Sorry, another one, but look at him! This is the emergence. I think it is a he. He is still drying in the enclosure, I didn't want to let him out only to be eaten by a bird lol How long does it take for them to be ready to go? Weather is very nice today. I loved watching this!

PS - I think it is actually a Pipevine Swallowtail, going by this photo (i got my tattoo all wrong lol):

[vintagewildlife]

Swallowtail butterfly By: Unknown photographer From: The Grolier Illustrated Encyclopedia of Animals 1994

[nemfrog]

Papilio asterias. Handbook of zoology. 1880.

Internet Archive

[ikemoths]

A slightly miscoloured giant leopard moth showing the blueish tint more than usual!

[dungeoncrawlerr]

[boschintegral-photo]

Asian Swallowtail (Papilio Xuthus) Osaka, Japan