Ruby-spotted swallowtail

Wing span:

Identification: The wings are dark brown with a central yellow band on the forewings and an outer postdiscal red band (consisting of thirteen spots) on the hindwings. The hindwings are scalloped at the termen. 

Variation:

Behaviour:

Habitat:

Larval food plant: Amyris balsamifera, Citrus aurantium, Citrus limetta, Citrus sinensis, Esenbeckia berlanderi, Zanthoxylum setulosum (Warren et al., 2013)

Adult food:

Reported from: Mabaruma (Region 1), CEIBA Biological Centre & Georgetown (Region 4), Omai (Region 10), Berbice