Papilio demoleus is a common and widespread swallowtail butterfly. The butterfly is also known as the lime butterfly, lemon butterfly, lime swallowtail, and chequered swallowtail. These common names refer to their host plants, which are usually citrus species such as the cultivated lime.Unlike most swallowtail butterflies, it does not have a prominent tail. This butterfly is a pest and invasive species, found from Asia to Australia.

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Lime swallowtail (達摩鳳蝶 / 花鳳蝶; Scientific Name: Papilio demoleus)

" Papilio demoleus is a common and widespread swallowtail butterfly...The butterfly is also known as the Common Lime Butterfly, Lemon Butterfly, Lime Swallowtail, Small Citrus Butterfly, Chequered Swallowtail, Dingy Swallowtail and Citrus Swallowtail...These common names refer to their host plants, which are usually citrus species such as the cultivated lime. Unlike most swallowtail butterflies, it does not have a prominent tail...The butterfly is a pest and invasive species from Asia and Australia which has spread to the Caribbean and Central America..."

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Commonly known as the Chequered Swallowtail, This lovely butterfly is actually classed as an invasive species and a pest. It is also known as lime butterfly, lemon butterfly and lime swallowtail. These common names refer to their host plants, which are usually citrus species such as the cultivated lime. The butterfly is tailless and has a wingspan 80–100 mm.

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This lovely little lady sat still for about 10 seconds. Just long enough for me to capture my first Swallowtail. I feel like I've lost my virginity. 😅 I hope she was as thrilled as I was. 😁

Lime Swallowtail (a.k.a. Papilio demoleus)

Papilio demoleus is a common and widespread swallowtail butterfly. The butterfly is also known as the lime butterfly, lemon butterfly, lime swallowtail, and chequered swallowtail. These common names refer to their host plants, which are usually citrus species, such as the cultivated lime. credit: Wikipedia

"Also known as the common lime butterfly, lemon butterfly, lime swallowtail, small citrus butterfly, chequered swallowtail, dingy swallowtail and citrus swallowtail" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papilio_demoleus).

I also have a shot of its early larval stage where it mimics a bird poop for its protection : www.flickr.com/photos/akhombre/19202689824/in/dateposted/.

in our garden

Valencia, Negros Island, Philippines

Have not seen this before, but believe its common. Very colorful and eye catching - spotted it resting on a large leaf a bit far away from me.

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A butterfly lights beside us like a sunbeam

And for a brief moment its glory and beauty belong to our world

But then it flies again

And though we wish it could have stayed…

We feel lucky to have seen it.

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Valencia, Negros Island, Philippines

Lime swallowtail (達摩鳳蝶 / 花鳳蝶; Scientific Name: Papilio demoleus)

in our garden

Valencia, Negros Island, Philippines

I recently bought myself a new (used) lens - A Sigma 180mm f/3.5 APO Macro DG HSM. This will give me better reach for butterflies and dragonflies and so far I'm quite pleased with it!

Here is the first subject - and fittingly also the first time this particular butterfly had a photo taken of it.

It is a citrus swallowtail (Papilio demoleus), sometimes known as the Christmas butterfly and I watched it make its first flight after having climbed out of the chrysalis and its wings had dried. I initially thought this was the very similar Papilio demodocus, but there is a white spot missing on the dorsal forewing which should be there if it was a demodocus and with it missing, it must be a demoleus if I understand correctly.

It was a very short flight, just a meter or two and ended in the middle of the walking path at the Haga Ocean Butterfly house in Solna, Sweden. To prevent it being trampled by a visitor, I gently moved it to a rock and got a nice modelling session out of it. I am happy this was "the first" as I happen to think this is a particularily pretty species - and I even got shots of both the dorsal and ventral side of the wings.

So far, the lens feels really good and the added reach which meant being able to get some shots which would have been impossible with the 100mm lens is very nice - never a bad thing to scare the subject less.

There is some nice detail in this one if you zoom in, but I also got a couple of more shots which are real closeups (with the same lens) coming later with in my opinion smashing detail on the compound eye.

Papilio demoleus is a common and widespread swallowtail butterfly. The butterfly is also known as the lime butterfly, lemon butterfly, lime swallowtail, and chequered swallowtail. These common names refer to their host plants, which are usually citrus species such as the cultivated lime. Unlike most swallowtail butterflies, it does not have a prominent tail. When the adult stage is taken into consideration, the lime swallowtail is the shortest-lived butterfly, with male adults dying after four days and females after a week. The butterfly is native to Asia and Australia, and can be considered an invasive pest in other parts of the world.

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Captive bred Lime Swallowtail butterfly seen at the New Forest Wildlife Park in Hampshire. This butterfly is also known as the Common Lime Butterfly, Lemon Butterfly, Small Citrus Butterfly, Chequered Swallowtail, Dingy Swallowtail and Citrus Swallowtail.

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The citrus swallowtail (Papilio demodocus), also known as the Christmas butterfly or lime swallowtail, can be found in the entire sub-Saharan part of Africa, including Madagascar.

I have not been there though as I shot this one here in Stockholm, Sweden, at the Haga Ocean butterfly house in Solna on the north side of Stockholm.

In parts of Africa, including Kenya, the caterpillars are known as "orange dogs", a name that really puzzled me until I reallized that they lay their eggs on citrus trees, including orange trees so the orange in "orange dog" references the fruit and not the colour. Where the name Christmas butterfly stems from remains a mystery though.

Like all my shots from this butterfly house, this one was taken without flash which is a bit of a challenge, but I think the detail came out alright anyway though it obviously would have been way better if flash had been allowed.

Part 1 has the same butterfly on a rock instead: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/51920733707/

For an shot more from the front of the same species taken in the same place back in 2017, please have a look here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/50953053308/

The citrus swallowtail (Papilio demodocus), also known as the Christmas butterfly or lime swallowtail, can be found in the entire sub-Saharan part of Africa, including Madagascar.

I have not been there though as I shot this one here in Stockholm, Sweden, at the Haga Ocean butterfly house in Solna on the north side of Stockholm.

In parts of Africa, including Kenya, the caterpillars are known as "orange dogs", a name that really puzzled me until I reallized that they lay their eggs on citrus trees, including orange trees so the orange in "orange dog" references the fruit and not the colour. Where the name Christmas butterfly stems from remains a mystery though.

Like all my shots from this butterfly house, this one was taken without flash which is a bit of a challenge, but I think the detail came out alright anyway though it obviously would have been way better if flash had been allowed.

For an shot more from the front of the same species taken in the same place back in 2017, please have a look here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/50953053308/

When I posted this: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52777306298/ shot of a citrus swallowtail (Papilio demoleus) a while ago that I shot with my new, longer, macro lens, I mentioned having captured a closer shot with some seriously nice detail on the compound eye.

Well, I posted that one about three weeks ago here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52800160143/ - but here's a tighter crop on that same one which I think looks cool enough to deserve a second posting.

Part 2, showing the other side of the wings can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52781936848/

When I posted this: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52777306298/ shot of a citrus swallowtail (Papilio demoleus) a week or two ago that I shot with my new, longer, macro lens, I mentioned having captured a closer shot with some seriously nice detail on the compound eye.

Well, here you go. Zoom in for a nice look at the indivudual facets - I think you're going to really like it!

Part 2, showing the other side of the wings can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52781936848/

The citrus swallowtail (Papilio demodocus), also known as the Christmas butterfly or lime swallowtail, is one of my favourite inhabitants of the Haga Ocean butterfly house. The selection of butterflies varies over time (with a couple of "always" species), but I have seen thes at a couple of occasions.

This one is from mid-June, but I hope the next time I see one I'll be able to capture the dorsal side of the wings. For now, you will have to settle for zooming in on the scales on the ventral side which ended up nicely in focus on this one.

Captive bred Lime Swallowtail butterfly seen at the New Forest Wildlife Park in Hampshire. This butterfly is also known as the Common Lime Butterfly, Lemon Butterfly, Small Citrus Butterfly, Chequered Swallowtail, Dingy Swallowtail and Citrus Swallowtail.

Thanks for your visit… Any comment you make on my photographs is greatly appreciated and encouraging! But please do not use this image without permission.

I recently bought myself a new (used) lens - A Sigma 180mm f/3.5 APO Macro DG HSM. This will give me better reach for butterflies and dragonflies and so far I'm quite pleased with it!

Here is the first subject - and fittingly also the first time this particular butterfly had a photo taken of it.

It is a citrus swallowtail (Papilio demoleus), sometimes known as the Christmas butterfly and I watched it make its first flight after having climbed out of the chrysalis and its wings had dried. I initially thought this was the very similar Papilio demodocus, but there is a white spot missing on the dorsal forewing which should be there if it was a demodocus and with it missing, it must be a demoleus if I understand correctly.

It was a very short flight, just a meter or two and ended in the middle of the walking path at the Haga Ocean Butterfly house in Solna, Sweden. To prevent it being trampled by a visitor, I gently moved it to a rock and got a nice modelling session out of it. I am happy this was "the first" as I happen to think this is a particularily pretty species - and I even got shots of both the dorsal and ventral side of the wings. Part 1 here shows the other side nicely: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52777306298/)

So far, the lens feels really good and the added reach which meant being able to get some shots which would have been impossible with the 100mm lens is very nice - never a bad thing to scare the subject less.

There is some nice detail in this one if you zoom in, but I also got a couple of more shots which are real closeups (with the same lens) coming later with in my opinion smashing detail on the compound eye.

This butterfly on a fake (and very pink!) flower at the Haga Ocean butterfly house in Stockholm, Sweden, is a citrus swallowtail (Papilio demodocus) or lime swallowtail.

For some reason it is also known as the Christmas butterfly which doesn't really fit perfectly with this shot being taken in early July, but hey, at least it was pretty!

Papilio demoleus is a common and widespread swallowtail butterfly. The butterfly is also known as the common lime butterfly, lemon butterfly, lime swallowtail, small citrus butterfly, chequered swallowtail, dingy swallowtail and citrus swallowtail. These common names refer to their host plants, which are usually citrus species such as the cultivated lime. Unlike most swallowtail butterflies, it does not have a prominent tail.

Papilio demoleus

Papilio demoleus is a common and widespread swallowtail butterfly. The butterfly is also known as the lime butterfly, lemon butterfly, lime swallowtail, and chequered swallowtail. These common names refer to their host plants, which are usually citrus species such as the cultivated lime. Unlike most swallowtail butterflies, it does not have a prominent tail. When the adult stage is taken into consideration, the lime swallowtail is the shortest-lived butterfly, with male adults dying after four days and females after a week. The butterfly is native to Asia and Australia, and can be considered an invasive pest in other parts of the world.

The butterfly is tailless and has a wingspan 80–100 mm. Above, the background colour is black. A broad, irregular yellow band is found on the wings above, which is broken in the case of the forewing. Besides this, the butterfly has a large number of irregular spots on the wing. The upper hindwing has a red tornal spot with blue edging around it.

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