Common Lime Butterfly

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                   "About Common Lime"


Scientific Name : Papilio demoleus

Wing Span: 80‐100 mm

Alternative Names : Lime Swallowtail, Citrus Swallowtail, Lime Butterfly

Regional Name:
   Assamese : Nemutenga Pakhila

Facts: This butterfly is an economic pest on many cultivated citrus species in India, Pakistan, Iraq and the Middle East.

Distribution : India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh , Sri Lanka , Myanmar

Host Plant: Citrus medica

Flight Period : All year

Sexes: Alike

Category: Swallowtail butterflies

Info: The Common Lime is a common and widespread swallowtail butterfly. Unlike most swallowtail butterflies, it does not have a prominent tail. Above, the background colour is black. A board, irregular yellow band is found on the wings above, which is broken in the case of forewing. Besides this the butterfly has a large number of irregular spot on the wing. The upper  hindwing  has a red tornal spot
with blue edging around it.

(Note: All description was copied from "Indian butterfly App"
Only Photographs are mine)
Common Lime Butterfly

After Rain

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