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Lime Butterfly

Papilio demoleus

Description:

The Lime Butterfly is a common and widespread Swallowtail butterfly. It gets its common names from its host plants, which are usually citrus species such as the cultivated lime. Unlike most swallowtail butterflies, it does not have a prominent tail.

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5 Comments

VitoSarancha
VitoSarancha 10 years ago

great picture!

SandraPereira
SandraPereira 11 years ago

Beautiful spot

Ric3
Ric3 11 years ago

Great markings.

chebeague8
chebeague8 11 years ago

Very pretty!

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Beautiful series!

SachindraUmesh
Spotted by
SachindraUmesh

Sri Lanka

Spotted on Oct 15, 2012
Submitted on Mar 11, 2013

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