Low's on Leaf - _TNY_6026
This dark beauty from the Haga Ocean butterfly house is a male Low's swallowtail (Papilio lowii). The species is also known as the great yellow mormon and Asian swallowtail, but I prefer the Low's name as neither the male nor the female are very yellow and "Asian swallowtail" is plain weird with how many different swallowtail species there are in Asia.
For a shot showing the ventral side, please have a look here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52850463112/
Low's on Leaf - _TNY_6026
This dark beauty from the Haga Ocean butterfly house is a male Low's swallowtail (Papilio lowii). The species is also known as the great yellow mormon and Asian swallowtail, but I prefer the Low's name as neither the male nor the female are very yellow and "Asian swallowtail" is plain weird with how many different swallowtail species there are in Asia.
For a shot showing the ventral side, please have a look here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52850463112/