Two species of Swallowtail endemic to Jamaica: The Jamaican Giant Swallowtail or Homerus Swallowtail (Pterourus homerus) and the Blue Kite Swallowtail (Protographium marcellinus) are both in need of additional protection. Two recent papers published in May 2025 in Tropical Lepidoptera Research by Thomas Turner and Vaughan Turland have highlighted the continued threats to these two […]
Saving swallowtail and birdwing butterflies
The Butterfly Effect – When Butterflies Go Extinct
Deforestation emerges as the most severe threat along with mining operations, sand quarries, oil palm plantations, and large-scale agricultural projects to the global stronghold of the Birdwing butterflies.
Apollo Butterflies of Nepal
A few species of high mountain butterflies, such as various species of Apollo, can be seen as high as 5,300 meters in Nepal. These insects are highly adapted to thrive in frigid environment and can be seen soaring in the elevated terraces where scanty and short vegetation is present.
Featured species : Kaiser-I-Hind
The Kaiser-I-Hind (Teinopalpus imperialis) is a rare species of swallowtail butterfly. The butterfly is a superb green, black and orange, tailed butterfly from the mountainous forests of the Nepal to West and South China, Myanmar, North Thailand, Laos, North and Central Vietnam and China.
Supporters & Collaborators
Our Mission
The mission of the Swallowtail and Birdwing Butterfly Trust is to conserve and protect members of the Papilionidae, a worldwide family of more than 580 species that include the largest, most spectacular and most endangered butterflies on the planet.
Aims
SBBT aims to build the capacity of local people and organisations to achieve long-lasting conservation and sustainable change.
Methods
We achieve this in four ways: we raise financial resources; convene research networks and partnerships; catalyse action, and provide scientific and technical support to conservation projects.
Wider Reach
Our work is generally planned and executed in the context of wider butterfly faunas, their foodplants, and the ecosystems that they inhabit.
Giving
Financial contributions are welcome and will be treasured. We also need your ideas, new information, suggestions and encouragement!
What We Do
We do four things to help swallowtails and birdwings: we raise financial resources; convene networks and partnerships; catalyse action, and provide scientific and technical support.
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