Emerald Swallowtail

A green flash is all one mostly sees of this swift-flying swallowtail. Up close, this butterfly is peppered with green scales either side of the main bands. It belongs to a large group of Asian swallowtails that all have green or blue iridescence. The adult butterfly rarely last longer than a week. This species emerges from its pupa with bronze-colored wings which after about 15 minutes of emerging change to the luminous green of the mature imago.
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You have to love our butterfly friends who only add benefits to our planet: take 5 minutes out of your day for this video taken where this photograph was taken. Thank you Enya for the music.