Friday, April 13, 2012

Short-horned Baronia - Baronia brevicornis

Quick Facts::        Short-horned Baronia - Baronia brevicornis 
Family::                Papilionidae
Subfamily::           
Baroniinae 
Wing Span::         
  55-65 mm    
Origin::                 
Mexico   

Host Plant::           Acacia pennatula 

 
  

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Krishna Peacock - Papilio krishna

Quick Facts::        Krishna Peacock - Papilio krishna 
Family::                Papilionidae
Subfamily::           Papilioninae
Wing Span::         10 - 12 centimetres   
Origin::                 North East India and Myanmar  
Host Plant::          Rutaceae   

DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT


Saturday, February 11, 2012

Brown Gorgon - Meandrusa sciron

Quick Facts::        Brown Gorgon - Meandrusa sciron 
Family::                Papilionidae
Subfamily::           Papilioninae
Wing Span::         9-11 centimetres   
Origin::                South And Southeast Asia  

DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT



Papilio Protenor Cramer

Quick Facts::        Papilio Protenor Cramer 
Family::                Papilionidae
Subfamily::           Papilioninae
Wing Span::         10 - 13 centimetres   
Origin::                 India  
Flight::                  3-5 Times A Year 
Host Plant::           Rutaceae   




Monday, February 6, 2012

Spicebush Swallowtail - (Papilio troilus)

Quick Facts::         Spicebush Swallowtail - (Papilio troilus) 
Family::                 Papilionidae
Subfamily::            Papilioninae
Wing Span::           3-4 inches  
Origin::                  Eastern US and southern Ontario  
Flight::                   2 generations per year from April-October. In Florida, several generations between March-December 
Host Plant::            Lindera 

DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT


Sunday, February 5, 2012

Palawan Birdwing - Trogonoptera trojana

Quick Facts::        Palawan Birdwing - (Trogonoptera trojana) 
Family::                Papilionidae
Subfamily::           Papilioninae
Wing Span::         18 centimetres (7.1 in)  
Origin::                 Palawan  
Flight::                 Whole Year 
Host Plant::          Aristolochia  

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Kaiser-i-Hind (Teinopalpus imperialis)

Quick Facts::        Kaiser-i-Hind (Teinopalpus imperialis) 
Family::                Papilionidae
Subfamily::           Papilioninae
Wing Span::          90-120mm 
Origin::                 Northeastern India, Nepal, and Bhutan 
Flight::                  Flies in Sikkim in April and May and later in Manipur from May to July. 
Host Plant::           Campbell's Magnolia   ( Magnolia campbellii )

DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT