Tag Archive for 'Swallowtail'

Papilio solstitius: (a) male, holotype and (b) female, allotype. Scale bar - 10 mm. Image credit: DeRoller et al., doi: 10.3897/zookeys.1228.142202.

Cryptic New Species of Butterfly Identified in North America

Feb 28, 2025 by Natali Anderson

Entomologists have described a new species of tiger swallowtail (genus Papilio) from eastern North America. Papilio solstitius: (a) male, holotype and...

The Natewa swallowtail (Papilio natewa). Image credit: Greg Kerr.

Lepidopterists Discover New Swallowtail Species on Fiji

Nov 2, 2018 by News Staff

A beautiful new species of swallowtail butterfly has been discovered on the Pacific Island of Vanua Levu, Fiji. The Natewa swallowtail (Papilio natewa)....