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Species that have a similar taxonomy to the Lime butterfly (Papilio demoleus)

Swallowtail (Papilio machaon)
The swallowtail is perhaps one of our rarest and most beautiful butterflies. The endemic race that occurs in Britain (Papilio machaon... More 38 Images 3 Videos
African giant swallowtail (Papilio antimachus)
The beautiful African giant swallowtail has the distinction of being the largest butterfly in Africa. Its long, narrow wings are orange and... More 3 Images 0 videos
Swallowtail (Papilio esperanza)
Information on Papilio esperanza is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Homerus swallowtail (Papilio homerus)
Information on the homerus swallowtail (Papilio homerus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Hector's swallowtail butterfly (Papilio hectorides)
Information on Hector's swallowtail butterfly (Papilio hectorides) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
Information on the eastern tiger swallowtail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 0 videos
Papillon la Pature (Papilio phorbanta)
Information on the Papillon la Pature (Papilio phorbanta) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Papilio (Papilio grosesmithi)
Information on Papilio grosesmithi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Papilio (Papilio manlius)
Information on Papilio manlius is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Andamans swordtail (Graphium epaminondas)
Information on Andamans swordtail (Graphium epaminondas) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Rajah Brooke’s birdwing (Trogonoptera brookiana)
Creating beautiful flashes of colour when gathered in large groups, Rajah Brooke’s birdwings are dramatically patterned butterflies. The... More 17 Images 3 Videos
Swallowtail butterfly (Papillio schmeltzii)
Information on the swallowtail butterfly is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera meridionalis)
Information on Ornithoptera meridionalis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 0 videos
Caucasian festoon (Zerynthia caucasica)
Information on the Caucasian festoon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Kaiserihind (Teinopalpus imperialis)
Information on the Kaiserihind (Teinopalpus imperialis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Japanese luehdorfia (Luehdorfia japonica)
Information on the Japanese luehdorfia (Luehdorfia japonica) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 0 videos
Apollo butterfly (Parnassius apollo)
The Apollo butterfly (Parnassius apollo) is a beautiful white butterfly, decorated with large black spots on the forewings and red eye-spots... More 27 Images 2 Videos
Common birdwing (Troides helena)
The common birdwing is amongst the largest and most beautiful butterflies in Asia. The dramatic contrast of golden yellow hind-wings and... More 10 Images 3 Videos
Talaud black birdwing (Troides dohertyi)
As its common name suggests, the male of this large tropical butterfly is almost entirely black on its upperside, and as such, is the... More 4 Images 0 videos
Queen Alexandra’s birdwing (Ornithoptera alexandrae)
With an enormous wingspan of up to 28 centimetres, Queen Alexandra’s birdwing is the world’s largest butterfly. Vibrantly coloured, this... More 11 Images 0 videos
Ceylon rose (Atrophaneura jophon jophon)
The Ceylon rose is a beautiful and extremely rare swallowtail butterfly found only in Sri Lanka. It is black and white in colour with pink... More 2 Images 0 videos
Wallace’s golden birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera croesus)
Named in affectionate honour of renowned British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, who discovered the species in 1859, Wallace’s golden... More 7 Images 0 videos
Rothschild’s birdwing (Ornithoptera rothschildi)
The narrow forewings of the male Rothschild’s birdwing are black with scattered yellowish-green scales. The oval hindwings are edged with... More 2 Images 0 videos
Borneo birdwing (Troides andromache)
Birdwings are large, tropical butterflies of the Papilionidae family and include arguably some of the most spectacular, butterfly species in... More 4 Images 0 videos
Chimaera birdwing (Ornithoptera chimaera)
The upperside of the forewings of the male chimaera birdwing (Ornithoptera chimaera) are black with three streaks of yellowish-green scales... More 3 Images 0 videos
Buru opalescent birdwing (Troides prattorum)
Confined to the island of Buru, Indonesia, this huge and spectacular black and yellow butterfly is named for the unusual, opalescent gloss... More 4 Images 0 videos
Ceylon birdwing (Troides darsius)
The Ceylon birdwing is one of the largest butterflies of Sri Lanka. Like most other Troides birdwings, the male is adorned with bright... More 5 Images 0 videos
Apollo butterfly (Parnassius autocrator)
This attractive butterfly differs from some of the other Parnassius butterflies in that it lacks distinctive red wing spots, as seen on... More 1 Image 0 videos
Hermes copper (Lycaena hermes)
Information on the Hermes copper (Lycaena hermes) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Madeiran large white (Pieris wollastoni)
Information on the Madeiran large white is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos

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