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The tailed jay (Graphium agamemnon) is a predominantly green and black tropical butterfly that belongs to the swallowtail family. The butterfly is also called green-spotted triangle, tailed green jay, or the green triangle. It is a common, nonthreatened species native to India, Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia and Australia. Several geographic races are recognized.
These are caterpillars of the Tailed Jay (Graphium agamemnon), which is a swallowtail from Southeast Asia and closely related to our Zebra Swallowtail. Like that species, it feeds on trees in the Pawpaw or Custard Apple family (Annonaceae). As do other swallowtail caterpillars, it has a forked organ, the osmeterium, which it sticks out from behind its head when disturbed. This emits a foul odor which discourages predators from eating the caterpillar.
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Aufgenommen im Butterfly Museum Gainesville, Flordia
Picture taken in the Butterfly Museum Gainesville Florida
green and black graphium agamemnon/green tailed jay
blue and black graphium sarpedon/ common bluebottle/ (Doson)common jay
Green-spotted Triangle butterfly (Graphium agamemnon) at Day Butterfly Center, Pine Mountain, Georgia
Finally getting a shot of this fast-moving butterfly really made my day recently. It's eluded me for some time, and is only an occasional visitor to the garden.
It is a Green-spotted Triangle butterfly, Graphium agamemnon, showing the underside of its wings. Thanks to my sharp eyed friend Graham for the correction for this butterfly from a 'green' to a 'green-spotted' triangle!
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Graphium agamemnon - Voilier vert - Tailed jay or Green-spotted triangle or Tailed green jay or Green triangle
The Tailed Jay (Graphium agamemnon) is a predominantly green and black tropical butterfly that belongs to the swallowtail family. The butterfly is also called Green Spotted Triangle, Tailed Green Jay or the Green Triangle. It is a common, non-threatened species native to India, Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia and into Australia.
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Also known as Green Triangle, which flies ultra fast and most of the time difficult to shoot them in action. This slant bamboo has been deserted since nobody-knows-when. This green triangle seems to enjoy a little break resting on the bamboo.
I was very close to this rare combination. And I slowly move the camera set in fear of any perturbation of the air would ruin the scene. Indeed, it flies away after a few shots. I am fortunate enough to successfully bracket the shot. I particularly love the contrast between wing textures and the wear and tear of the bamboo bark.
I still walk by this slant bamboo several times till now. But no other butterflies show any interest to rest on it.
Tailed Jay shot at Key West Butterfly Nature Conservatory, Key West, FL
The Tailed Jay (Graphium agamemnon) is a predominantly green and black tropical butterfly that belongs to the swallowtail family. The butterfly is also called Green Spotted Triangle, Tailed Green Jay or the Green Triangle. It is a common, non-threatened species native to India, Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia and into Australia. Several geographic races are recognized (from Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia).
View it large on black, I really like the fluff on the body and red spots near the head.
Other names: Green-spotted Triangle, Tailed Green Jay, Green Triangle
Liuzhou, Guangxi, China/中国广西柳州
Tucson, AZ 3/7/10 01:41 PM
One of my favorite places to go in windy or cool weather is the butterfly exhibit at the Tucson Botanical Gardens. The exhibit is open from 9:30am-3pm through next month.
I think this butterfly is Irish! Except Wikipedia tells me that this species is native to India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, and Australia!
Photo taken with my PENTAX 645D using a lens with a 35mm focal length of 84mm, an aperture of ƒ6.7, shutter speed of 1/350 and ISO of 1600.
This was one of the prettiest butterflies we saw today!
I couldn't resist posting it before heading off to bed.
Butterflies Go Free Exhibit 2009 - Montreal Botanical Gardens
The Tailed Jay (Graphium agamemnon) is a predominantly green and black tropical butterfly that belongs to the swallowtail family. The butterfly is also called Green-spotted Triangle, Tailed Green Jay, or the Green Triangle. It is a common, nonthreatened species native to India, Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia and Australia
For our daily challenge: Literature :)
Papillon is a memoir by convicted felon and fugitive Henri Charrière, first published in France in 1969, describing his escape from a penal colony in French Guiana. It became an instant bestseller. It was translated into English from the original French by June P. Wilson and Walter B. Michaels for a 1970 edition, and by author Patrick O'Brian. Soon afterward the book was adapted for a Hollywood film of the same name.
Taken at the Wisley Gardens Butterfly House where it was lovely and warm for the butterflies :)