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Papilio palinurus
Papilio palinurus has a wingspan reaching about 8–10 centimetres (3.1–3.9 in). The dorsal sides of the wings are covered by a powder of green scales and the background vary from dark greenish to black, with broad bright emerald green metallic bands. The undersides are black with orange, white and blue spots along the edges of hind wings, that show extended tails at the end.
Southeast Asia, I spotted this one in Palawan Philippines
Spotted on Sep 26, 2012
Submitted on Feb 26, 2013
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