Green dragontail butterfly

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Green Dragontail Butterfly (Lamproptera meges) is the smallest of the species of Swallowtail Butterflies, but one of the few with wing transparency. Thailand

Number: 162 Family: Papilioniidae Sub-Family: Papilioniinae Species: Lamproptera meges Zincken, 1831 Common name(s): The Green Dragontail Photography location: Cuc Phuong N.P. (Ninh Binh Prov.) In flight it can hardly be recognized as a butterfly; when circling low looking for a drinking spot they look like dragonflies. Hundreds of Lamproptera species (mostly meges) demonstrating selectively gregarious behavior when mud-puddling along a dirt road in Xuan Son NP I was amazed to see so many…

one of my favourite Asian butterflies. From Subic rainforest, Luzon, Philippines

Green Dragontail Butterfly, also known as Long Tail Butterfly, is a small-sized butterfly species that is characterized by its striking green and black coloration, and a long tail-like extension from its hindwing. This butterfly is typically found in Southeast Asia and is known for its distinct flying patterns and beautiful appearance.

Green Dragontail - Lamproptera meges - Found in parts of South Asia and Southeast Asia, along with 10 subspecies, this swallowtail butterfly is of the family Papilionidae

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Name: Green Dragontail (Lamproptera meges); Range: Indomalayan

This stunning slow-motion footage of the green dragontail butterfly (Lamproptera meges) was filmed by Kazuo Unno during a trip to northern Thailand.