Atrophaneura aristolochiae, also called Common Rose or Gewöhnliche Rose is a very nice butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1775 by Fabricius. With a wingspan of 9.0 – 10.0 cm the Common Rose is a small member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with white and red spots. Hind wings have tails. Common Rose is a good exemplar for sexual dimorphism.

Atrophaneura polydorus is a butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1763 by Linnaeus. The wingspan is about 8.0 – 10.0 cm. Atrophaneura polydorus is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with white and red spots. Hind wings have tails.

Graphium agamemnon, also called Tailed Jay or Green-spotted Triangle Butterfly is a common butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1758 by Linnaeus. With a wingspan of 8.0 – 10.0 cm the Tailed Jay is a small member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with many green spots.

Graphium androcles is a high-contrast butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1836 by Boisduval. With a wingspan of 10.0 – 12.0 cm Graphium androcles is a big member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black and white. This butterfly has the longes tails I have ever seen.

Graphium antiphates, also called Fivebar Swordtail is a very nice butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1775 by Cramer. The wingspan is about 7.0 – 8.0 cm. The Fivebar Swordtail is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is white with some black stripes on the wing. Hind wings have long tails.

Graphium cloanthus, also called Glassy Bluebottle is a very interesting butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1841 by Westwood. The wingspan is about 8.0 – 9.0 cm. The Glassy Bluebottle is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with broad and transperant areas on the wing. Hind wings have tails.

Graphium codrus is a simply coloured and common butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1777 by Cramer. With a wingspan of 10.0 – 12.0 cm Graphium codrus is a big member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with greenish or yellowish spots.

Graphium meyeri is a simply coloured butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1874 by Hopffer. With a wingspan of 8.0 – 10.0 cm Graphium meyeri is a small member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with greenish spots. Hind wings have no tails.

Graphium milon, also called Milon´s Swallowtail is a very nice butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was by Felder. With a wingspan of 9.0 – 10.0 cm the Milon´s Swallowtail is a small member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with big green and turquoise spots. Hind wings have no tails.

Graphium rhesus, also called Rhesus Swallowtail is a butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1836 by Boisduval. The wingspan is about 7.0 – 8.0 cm. The Rhesus Swallowtail is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with many white stripes. Hind wings have very long tails.

Graphium weiskei, also called Purple Spotted Swallowtail is a great coloured butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1900 by Ribbe. With a wingspan of 7.0 – 8.0 cm the Purple Spotted Swallowtail is a small member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with green and purple spots. Hind wings have tails.

Ornithoptera alexandrae, also called Queen Alexandra's Birdwing is a butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1907 by Rothschild. The wingspan is about 19 – 28 cm. This butterfly is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. Ornithoptera alexandrae is black. It has blue and green areas on wings. The females are brown and have white spots. Queen Alexandra's Birdwing is the largest butterfly on earth. It is strictly protected!

Ornithoptera croesus, also called Wallace's Golden Birdwing is a butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1859 by Wallace. The wingspan is about 17 – 20 cm. This butterfly is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. Ornithoptera croesus is black. It has large orange or red areas on the wings. The females are brown and have some white and yellow spots. They are significant-larger than the males.

Ornithoptera goliath is a butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in ??? by Oberthür. The wingspan is about 18 – 23 cm. This butterfly is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. Ornithoptera goliath is black. It has green and golden areas on the wings. The females are brown and have some white spots. They are significant-larger than the males.

Ornithoptera meridionalis is a butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1897 by Rothschild. The wingspan is about 12 – 14 cm. This butterfly is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. Ornithoptera meridionalis is black. It has green and golden areas on the wings. The hind wings have thin tails. The females are dark-brown and have some white and yellow spots. They are significant-larger than the males.

Ornithoptera priamus is a butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1758 by Linnaeus. The wingspan is about 18 – 22 cm. This butterfly is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. Ornithoptera priamus is black. It has large green areas on the wings. The females are brown and have some white spots. They are significant-larger than the males.

Ornithoptera rothschildi, also called Rothschild´s Birdwing is a butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1911 by Kenrick. The wingspan is about 14 – 16 cm. This butterfly is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. Ornithoptera rothschildi is black. It has green and golden areas on the wings. The females are brown and have some white and yellow spots.

Ornithoptera tithonus is a butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1841 by de Haan. The wingspan is about 14 – 20 cm. This butterfly is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. Ornithoptera tithonus is black. It has green and golden areas on the wings. The females are dark-brown and have some white spots. They are significant-larger than the males.

Ornithoptera victoriae, also called Queen Victoria's Birdwing is a butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1856 by Gray. The wingspan is about 15 – 18 cm. This butterfly is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. Ornithoptera victoriae is black. It has large green areas and some golden spots on the wings. The females are brown and have some white and yellow spots.

Papilio aegeus, also called Orchard Swallowtail is a simple coloured butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1805 by Donovan. With a wingspan of 10.0 – 12.0 cm the Orchard Swallowtail is a big member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with areas on wing. Hind wings have no tails.

Papilio arcturus, also called Blue Peacock or Blauer Pfau is a very nice butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1842 by Westwood. The wingspan is about 10.0 – 12.0 cm. The Blue Peacock is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with green, blue and purple areas and spots on the wing. Hind wings have tails. This butterfly very similar to Papilio krishna.

Papilio ascalaphus, also called Ascalaphus Swallowtail is a butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1836 by Boisduval. The wingspan is about 14.0 – 16.0 cm. The Ascalaphus Swallowtail is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is dark-brown to black with blue or white spots. Hind wings have tails. Male and female are not similar (sexual dismorphism).

Papilio bianor is a wonderful butterfly from the Palaearctic ecozone (Asia). The first description was in 1777 by Cramer. The wingspan is about 10.0 – 12.0 cm. Papilio bianor is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black and it has many luminous scales. Hind wings have tails.

Papilio blumei, also called Peacock is a very great butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1836 by Boisduval. With a wingspan of 12.0 – 14.0 cm the Peacock is a big member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with iridescence green bands and spots. Hind wings have broad tails.

Papilio buddha, also called Malabar Banded Peacock is also a great butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1872 by Westwood. With a wingspan of 9.0 – 10.0 cm the Malabar Banded Peacock is a small member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with iridescence greenish blue areas. Hind wings have tails.

Papilio crino, also called Common Banded Peacock is a butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1793 by Fabricius. The wingspan is about 7.0 – 9.0 cm. The Common Banded Peacock is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with green bands on the wing. Hind wings have tails.

Papilio euchenor is a nice butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1829 by Guérin Ménéville. With a wingspan of 10.0 – 13.0 cm Papilio euchenor is a big member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black mellow yellow areas on wing. Hind wings have no tails.

Papilio karna, also called Jungle Jade is a fantastic butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1865 by C. & R. Felder. The wingspan is about 10.0 – 13.0 cm. The Jungle Jade is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with an all-dominat green area on the wing. Hind wings have tails. This butterfly is very similar to Papilio paris.

Papilio krishna, also called Krishna Peacock is a very nice butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1857 by Moore. The wingspan is about 10.0 – 12.0 cm. The Krishna Peacock is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with green, blue and purple areas and spots on the wing. Hind wings have tails. This butterfly very similar to Papilio arcturus.

Papilio laglaizei is a very exceptional butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1877 by Depuiset. The wingspan is about 9.0 – 10.0 cm. Papilio laglaizei is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is dark brown with blue and grey areas on the wing. Hind wings have tails. This butterfly mimics an uneatable or noxious moth (Alcidis agathyrsus). Papilio laglaizei is a avery good example for Batesian mimicry.

Papilio lorquinianus also called Sea Green Swallowtail is a great butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1865 by C. & R. Felder. With a wingspan of 9.0 – 11.0 cm Papilio pericles is a medium member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with iridescence turquoise and green areas. Hind wings have tails.

Papilio peranthus is also a nice butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1787 by Fabricius. With a wingspan of 7.0 – 9.0 cm Papilio peranthus is a small member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with iridescence green areas. Hind wings have tails.

Papilio pericles is also a very nice butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1865 by Wallace. With a wingspan of 7.0 – 9.0 cm Papilio pericles is a small member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with iridescence blue areas. Hind wings have broad tails.

Papilio polymnestor, also called Blue Mormon is a very impressive butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1775 by Cramer. The wingspan is about 12.0 – 14.0 cm. The Blue Mormon is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with great blue areas on wing. Hind wings have no tails.

Papilio polytes, also called Common Mormon is a nice butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1758 by Linnaeus. The wingspan is about 9.0 – 10.0 cm. The Common Mormon is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with some white and red spots. Hind wings have tails.

Papilio rumanzovia, also called Scarlet Mormon is a very impressive butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1821 by Eschscholtz. The wingspan is about 12.0 – 14.0 cm. The Scarlet Mormon is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with great scarlet cycles. Hind wings have no tails.

Papilio ulysses, also called Blue Emperor or Blue Mountain Swallowtail is a great butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1758 by Linnaeus. The wingspan is about 12.0 – 14.0 cm. The Blue Emperor is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black with broad iridescence blue areas. Hind wings have tails.

Papilio xuthus, also called Asian Swallowtail or Japanischer Schwalbenschwanz is a well-known butterfly from the Palaearctic ecozone (Asia). The first description was in 1767 by Linnaeus. With a wingspan of 8.0 – 10.0 cm the Asian Swallowtail is a small member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is yellow and black. Hind wings have tails.

Trogonoptera brookiana, also called Raja Brooke's Birdwing is a butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1855 by Wallace. The wingspan is about 15 – 17 cm. This butterfly is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. Trogonoptera brookiana is black. It has a chain of green spots on the fore wings. The females are brown and have some white and green spots.

Trogonoptera trojana is a butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1886 by Honrath. The wingspan is about 18 – 19 cm. This butterfly is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. Trogonoptera trojana is black. It has a chain of green spots on the fore wings. The females are brown and have some white and green spots.

Troides darsius is a butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1852 by Gray. The wingspan is about 15 – 17 cm. This butterfly is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. Troides darsius is black. It has a large golden area on the hind wings. The females are brown and have some white and golden spots

Troides vandepolli is a butterfly from Australasia / Indomalaya ecozone (Australia). The first description was in 1890 by Snellen. The wingspan is about 16 – 17 cm. This butterfly is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. Troides vandepolli is black. It has a large golden area on the hind wings. The females are brown and have some black spots in their golden areas.