Cockrell Butterfly Center Series - 13

Posted by Eric Fry (Houston, TX, United States) on 9 July 2008 in Animal & Insect.

Great Mormon Swallowtail - Papilio memnon - male

This one must have been close to the end of life, it was in this same place and position for over an hour. From tip to tip the wingspan was about 7 inches and was the only one of its kind that I saw.

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Eric

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Comments (10)

Lionel GOUTAY from Montreuil sous bois, France

Waou. Superbe macro et très joli papillon.

9 Jul 2008 5:08am

@Lionel GOUTAY: Merci beaucoup, Lionel!

saeed from ahwaz, Iran

Great macro from great Butterfly! looks like a vampire bat!! ;) :))

9 Jul 2008 6:31am

@saeed: Thank you, Saeed.

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

Beautiful macro.

9 Jul 2008 6:36am

@Ana Lúcia: Thank you Ana!

Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom

Just gets better and better, another lovely example.

9 Jul 2008 9:58am

@Observing: Thank you so much, Mike!

Earnest from Oklahoma, United States

Gee, that's huge.... It's a great photo, Eric.

9 Jul 2008 11:06am

@Earnest: It was absolutely freaking huge, Earnest! I spotted it from about 30 feet away and spent a few minutes sneaking up on it only to find that it could barely move...Go figure...

Thanks for the comment, my friend!

willow from Chelsea, United States

I've never seen one like this one. Beautiful markings. Nice shot.

9 Jul 2008 11:43am

@willow: This was the only one I saw there, and it wasn't included on the center's ID sheet...I managed to find it on the internet looking for butterfly ID sites and images.

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Gosh! that is a size, the markings and colours are beautiful. A magnificent shot Eric.

9 Jul 2008 12:43pm

@MaryB: Thank you so much, Mary. I'd love to see a healthier one, as they have the lobes on the bottoms of the wings that are typical of all swallowtail butterflies. I plan on going back (once school resumes for the kiddies) and if I can get a photo of a better specimen, I'll post it forthwith.