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Encountering a Papilio demoleus on the asphalt road #299719938
Description
The tailless swallowtail butterfly is one of many members of the Papilionidae family. The surface of its wings has a black background and is covered with large and small beige spots and stripes. Because the outer edge of the hind wings is only slightly wavy and has no tail-like protrusion, it is named tailless. The swallowtail butterfly is a highly adaptable butterfly species. Its larvae like to eat the young leaves of citrus or dogwood and other plants in the Rutaceae family. They are common from spring to autumn, but rare in winter. Their habitats are widely distributed throughout the world. Tai low altitude areas,