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 […]
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.
The Bhutan Glories: An update from Sonam Dorji
Around Shoskom Hill is the habitat where I discovered both Bhutanitis ludlowi and Bhutanitis lidderdalii were present. Aristolochia griffithii, the primary foodplant of the Bhutan Glories, is relatively abundant there and only under direct threat from roaming cattle. The trees are cut down to provide firewood to the nomads. I am educating them on the […]
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