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Emerald Swallowtail

Papilio palinurus

About

A stunning swallowtail butterfly with broad bands of emerald green on black wings. The green color is produced by yellow and blue structural layers overlapping. It has graceful spatulate tails on the hindwings.

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Did You Know?

The emerald green color is actually an optical illusion created by alternating layers of yellow and blue on the wing scales.