Purple-spotted Swallowtail (Graphium weiskei), family Papilionidae, Papua New Guinea

photograph by Gan CW

The Green Triangle

Simple record of a wild specimen.

Graphium macfarlanei

Foodplants: Annonaceae family

11/05/22

Common bluebottle caterpillar.

Tailed Jay butterfly

These particular butterflies hold a great significance for me, not only do I find them truly captivating, they’re one of the first butterflies I ever pinned when I started my journey and business. This, in my humble opinion, stunning dome will be available on the last update of the year, Saturday the 26th of November. #jennascuriocabinet #graphium #graphiumsarpedon #thecommonbluebottle #swallowtail #swallowtailbutterfly #butterfliesoftheworld #papilionidae #lepidoptera #insectartwork #bluebutterfly #greenbutterfly #odditiesshop #curioshop #driedflowers #victoriandecor #victorianhome #victorianinspired #entomologyart #butterflydome #driedbutterfly #butterflypinning #pinningbutterflies https://www.instagram.com/p/ClHDtKlqpkS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Butterfly 18: Fivebar Swordtail (Graphium antiphates)

Image credits: 1, 2, 3

Found in South and Southeast Asia, this butterfly is known to mud-puddle to obtain nutrients.

【庭】アオスジアゲハ。あちこち飛びまわるので、なかなかうまく撮れない。

Butterflies puddling (family Papilionidae), Chiang Mai province, northern Thailand

Green Dragontail (Lamproptera meges)

Fivebar Swordtail (Graphium antiphates)

Veined Jay (Graphium chironides)

Blue Triangle (Graphium sarpedon)

photograph by Stéphane Bidouze

todays daily lepidopteran is the common blue bottle butterfly [Graphium sarpedon] ft. this preserved specimen i bought!

fun fact: the males of this species are known for their habit of mud-puddling! [gathering around things like mud and carrion for extra nutrients]

credit to: me, David Wirawan

Marian Ellis Rowan (1848-1922, Australian) ~ Thirty-three butterflies, in four columns, belonging to the PAPILIONIDAE e.g. Atrophaneura polydorus (1,2), Graphium wallacei (3,4), G. aristeus (5,6), G. agamemnon (10,11), G. macfarlanei (17,18), G. eurypylus (25,26), G. sarpedon (27,28), and Papilio aegeus female form 'polydorina' (8,9), NYMPHALIDAE subfamily DANAINAE e.g. Danaus affinis philene (23,24), Tirumala hamata (12,13), Parantica schenkii (16), Euploea treitschkei (19-22), and E. leucostictos (29,30), and NYMPHALIDAE subfamily SATYRINAE e.g. Mycalesis duponcheli (31,32) Watercolour with bodycolour on grey paper

[Source: Christie’s]

@nekoshikai submitted: I've been to a butterfly display recently and took a lot of buggy pics! There weren't many ids tho so I just enjoyed the colors (I live in middle/northern Italy if you want to give some IDs ;D)

There was also a big boi sunbathing and I'm pretty sure I caught some buggy sexy times

I love them all! Including the lizard who can be a honorary bug. These fellas are not native to Italy. The first one looks like an Atlas moth (Attacus atlas) or similar. The second appears to be a tailed jay (Graphium agamemnon), and the last three photos of butterflies are all swallowtails (Papilio sp.). The first looks like a common mormon, but not sure on the others. I hope the ones mating made lots of babies, though!

Common Bluebottle (Graphium sarpedon)

Taipei, Taiwan

3/17/24

Butterfly #5: Purple Spotted Swallowtail (Graphium weiskei)

Image credits: 1, 2 + 3

Adorned with vivid spots on its wings, the Purple Spotted Swallowtail resides in the highlands of New Guinea.

purple spotted swallowtail - graphium weiskei