Pristine Papilio - _TNY_2551
How about a female great yellow mormon (Papilio lowii), also known as the Asian swallowtail or Low's swallowtail? This one had only just gotten out of it's chrysalis, pumped up its wings and let them harden and then flown about a meter down to land on this metal grating.
This is one of the species which mimics the red-bodied swallowtails like the one I posted yesterday here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52843014524/
Pristine Papilio - _TNY_2551
How about a female great yellow mormon (Papilio lowii), also known as the Asian swallowtail or Low's swallowtail? This one had only just gotten out of it's chrysalis, pumped up its wings and let them harden and then flown about a meter down to land on this metal grating.
This is one of the species which mimics the red-bodied swallowtails like the one I posted yesterday here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52843014524/