Senior Citizen, Pt. 2 - _TNY_0620
Finding a new-to-me species of swallowtail at the Haga Ocean butterfly after 100+ visits is always a treat.
This particular one from a visit in early March (of 2025) in one of two species and because it was very old and worn, I am unable to tell which of them it is. It's either a Cramer's swallowtail (Battus lycidas) or a Belus swallowtail (Battus belus).
Not much of the dorsal side is showing here, but the little you can see hints of the dark blueish-green metallic sheen it has. Hopefully, I'll come across a fresh specimen on a future visit.
Part 1 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/54404505851/
Senior Citizen, Pt. 2 - _TNY_0620
Finding a new-to-me species of swallowtail at the Haga Ocean butterfly after 100+ visits is always a treat.
This particular one from a visit in early March (of 2025) in one of two species and because it was very old and worn, I am unable to tell which of them it is. It's either a Cramer's swallowtail (Battus lycidas) or a Belus swallowtail (Battus belus).
Not much of the dorsal side is showing here, but the little you can see hints of the dark blueish-green metallic sheen it has. Hopefully, I'll come across a fresh specimen on a future visit.
Part 1 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/54404505851/