Red-bodied Swallowtail (Pachliopta polydorous)

Red-bodied Swallowtail (Pachliopta polydorous)

This is one of the most common species in the Wet Tropics, seen along tracks and near the edges of rainforest patches. The adults are slow flyers and often feed on flowers growing at forest margins.

Nikon D80 – Sigma 105 DG Macro

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