Common Lime Butterfly (Papilio demoleus)

Papilio demoleus
Papilio demoleus - the most common of the swallowtails

Taking this picture day before yesterday was a gentle reminder for me that one need not always have exotic subjects to create good looking photographs

“The Common Lime Butterfly (Papilio demoleus) is a common and widespread Swallowtail butterfly. It gets its name from its host plants which are usually citrus species such as the lime. Unlike most swallowtail butterflies it does not have a prominent tail. Other names for the butterfly include the Lemon Butterfly, the Small Citrus Butterfly, the Chequered Swallowtail and the Dingy Swallowtail.”

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papilio_demoleus

  • Nice photo! What camera did you use?

    • tariquesani

      Canon 50D

  • codemaverik

    cool photo, doc. Please do include shooting info. along with your photographs. That will be helpful for us to understand your shooting techniques. Like camera, iso, lens, aperture, shutter speed, flash etc.

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