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Papilio demoleus
The butterfly is tailless and has a wingspan 80–100 mm.:52 Above, the background colour is black. A broad, irregular yellow band is found on the wings above, which is broken in the case of the forewing. Besides this the butterfly has a large number of irregular spots on the wing. The upper hindwing has a red tornal spot with blue edging around it. As the butterfly caterpillar ages, its hunger for leaf tissue continues to grow.
Spotted on Apr 15, 2012
Submitted on Apr 16, 2012
