Emerald Swallowtail
Papilio Palinurus, the emerald swallowtail, emerald peacock or green-banded peacock, is a butterfly of the genus Papilio of the family Papilionidae. It is native to Southeast Asia, but is regularly kept in butterfly houses around the world.
Papilio Palinurus has a wingspan reaching about 8–10 centimeters (3.1–3.9 in). The dorsal sides of the wings are covered by a powder of green scales and the background varies 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 hindwings, that show extended tails at the end.
The flight of these butterflies is swift and quite fast. Caterpillars feed on plants of genus Euodia belonging to the Rutaceae, commonly known as the rue or citrus family.
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