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Mocker swallowtail This is a photo of the male. The female of the species is the master of protective disguise and mimics the appearance of of inedible butterflies:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/14843/mocker_swallowtail_female.html" title="Mocker swallowtail (female)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/574/14843_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=svDcmJGm7DJQwoc9Hmy8hBbI8O8%3D" width="200" height="190" alt="Mocker swallowtail (female) Unlike the male, the female has no &#039;tail&#039;.<br /> Geotagged,Papilio dardanus,South Africa,butterflies" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Papilio dardanus,South Africa,Winter,butterflies,insects,mocker swallowtail,south africa Click/tap to enlarge

Mocker swallowtail

This is a photo of the male. The female of the species is the master of protective disguise and mimics the appearance of of inedible butterflies:

Mocker swallowtail (female) Unlike the male, the female has no 'tail'.<br /> Geotagged,Papilio dardanus,South Africa,butterflies

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The Mocker swallowtail

''Papilio dardanus'' , is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae . The species is broadly distributed throughout sub-Saharan Africa. The British entomologist E. B. Poulton described it as "the most interesting butterfly in the world".

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Sep 13, 2014. Captured Sep 13, 2014 16:57 in Unnamed Road, South Africa.
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  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO125
  • 600mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.

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