Alpine Black Swallowtail

Papilio maackii

''Papilio maackii'', the alpine black swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Central Asia, Japan, China and South Korea.
Alpine Black Swallowtail - Papilio maackii The dorsal surface of the wings is a really nice green color, which hopefully I can get a shot of if I am able to spread the wings.

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Appearance

The wingspan ranges from 12 to 14 cm. The body of ''P. maackii'' is black and dotted with some green scales. The forewings of males are black and speckled with many green scales. The underside of the wings are brown. The hindwings are black and speckled with blue and purple scales and have a tail. There is an eyespot on the side closest to the body. The underside of the hindwings are a darker brown and lined with red or orange spots. Females are more brightly colored and vibrant than males.

Food

The larvae feed on ''Zanthoxylum ailanthoides'', ''Euodia meliaefolia'', ''Orixa japonica'' and ''Phellodendron amurense''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPapilionidae
GenusPapilio
SpeciesP. maackii