High up in the wooded mountains of Bhutan flutter two species of swallowtail – the Bhutan Glory and Ludlow’s Bhutan Glory. Both are striking black and white butterflies with vibrant red and yellow markings that give the appearance of eyes.
Meet the Homerus Swallowtail
The Homerus Swallowtail (Papilio homerus) is the largest butterfly in the Americas with a forewing length of about 75 mm. Endemic to Jamaica, this black and yellow butterfly lives in virgin forest on mountain slopes, but loss of its habitat due to expanding agriculture and mining, and over-collecting threaten its future.
Meet the Natewa Swallowtail
Fiji is home to just two species of swallowtail – amongst them the Natewa Swallowtail, a large and elegant black and cream butterfly. The species was first spotted in 2017 by ornithologist Greg Kerr and it was the Swallowtail and Birdwing Butterfly Trust (SBBT) who recognised it as new to science in 2018. Building on […]
Meet the British Swallowtail
Papilio machaon britannicus – Martin Partridge The British Swallowtail Papilio machaon britannicus is a rare subspecies of Swallowtail now confined to the Norfolk Broads, an extensive area of wetlands in East Anglia in the UK. Its caterpillars feed solely on Milk-parsley, which grows in the fens and marshes of the Broads. The only species of […]
Saving Swallowtails Conference 2024 – 8 June
Back in 2021, we ran our ground-breaking worldwide Saving Swallowtails Conference, with live online sessions in the eastern and western hemispheres. This year, we’re putting on another conference but in an even more accessible format – all our sessions will be available for free on our YouTube channel on Saturday 8 June with no need […]
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