Black Swordtail

Black Swordtail | Graphium colonna | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden

Black Swordtail Butterfly with its wings open. Male and female butterflies look similar. The lower wings end in a long thin point. he Butterfly is black with aqua blue stripes and spots and red markings near the center of the butterfly.

Black Swordtail | Graphium colonna | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden

Common Name: Black Swordtail
Scientific Name: Graphium colonna
Family: Papilionidae
Subfamily: Papilioninae
Tribe: Leptocircini
Wingspan: 2.1 to 2.6 in
Place of origin: Central & Southern Africa

Butterflies in the exhibit are raised on butterfly farms around the world. This form of sustainable agriculture helps protect natural forest habitats from destruction and promote local economic growth.

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