Sea Green Swallowtail

The imago has a wingspan of between 7 and 10 cm. On the obverse the forewings are iridescent blue-green with black margins sprinkled with green scales at the apex, the hindwings are of the same colour with black margins, six green lunulae in the marginal part and tails. On the reverse side the forewings are brown and are lighter in the marginal part, the hindwings are brown with a lighter marginal part, and bear six black and blue ocelli in the intravenous spaces. The body is brown and sprinkled with iridescent green scales on top. There is no sexual dimorphism. Seitz- P. lorquinianus. Very nearly allied to P. peranthus male: the metallic area of the forewing much less straight distally than in P. peranthus, posteriorly broader, extending between the pilose stripes, forewing with blue or green submarginal band, hindwing from the subcostal with distinct submarginal spots of the same colour,the basal area of the hindwing always extends, beyond the apex of the cell. Under surface similar to that of P. peranthus. In the female the metallic area of the forewing is more uniformly rounded than in the male, also the sub¬ marginal spots of the hindwing above are larger and the under surface is paler. Earlier stages unknown. In the genitalia P. lorquinianus agress almost entirely with P. peranthus. …