Nireus Swallowtail

Location: Tropical Butterflies / Asian Swallowtails / Nireus Swallowtail

Name: Nireus Swallowtail
Latin: Papilio Nireus
Family: Papilionidae
Origin: The Philippines
Food plant: Citrus Family

A flash of blue

This species is a swift flyer in its native Africa and is difficult to photograph in the wild. It has a ligh blue colour that borders on turquoise that is rare in other butterflies.