Hanky - _TNY_0169
I'm actually a biut surprised how nicely this shot of a female mocker swallowtail (Papilio dardanus), also known as the Saharan swallowtail, African swallowtail and flying hankerchief, came out.
The name "mocker swallowtail" comes from the females mimicking a plethora of other species - at least 14 different colour forms are known.
The male also looks quite different to this - here is one: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/54025674663/
Hanky - _TNY_0169
I'm actually a biut surprised how nicely this shot of a female mocker swallowtail (Papilio dardanus), also known as the Saharan swallowtail, African swallowtail and flying hankerchief, came out.
The name "mocker swallowtail" comes from the females mimicking a plethora of other species - at least 14 different colour forms are known.
The male also looks quite different to this - here is one: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/54025674663/