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Ulysses Swallowtail

Family Papilionidae, Papilio ulysses

Description:

Butterfly to 10cm diameter wings, at rest. When the butterfly is at rest it is camouflaged against the forest background. When in flight it can be seen from quite a distance away. The characteristic iridescent blue and the size of the Ulysses is unmistakable.

Habitat:

Cruising the forest of Cattana Wetlands QLD

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3 Comments

The MnMs
The MnMs 10 years ago

Such beuautiful colors!!

ShannaB
ShannaB 11 years ago

Oh WOW...

SachindraUmesh
SachindraUmesh 11 years ago

wow! stunning fellow!

Andrea Lim
Spotted by
Andrea Lim

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Jan 9, 2012
Submitted on Mar 14, 2013

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