Black Phoenix Butterfly Specimen

Black Phoenix Butterfly Specimen

The black swallowtail butterfly is a species of the swallowtail genus in the family Papilionidae. Spread the wings 80-90mm wide. The main feature is that the surface of the wings is almost entirely black. The difference between males and females lies in the presence of white strip-shaped transverse spots on the leading edge of the lower wing surface of male butterflies; Female butterflies do not have it, and their wings are lighter in color. Male butterflies have orange red crescent shaped markings on the underside of their lower wings, while female butterflies have more developed markings than male butterflies.