Description

• Common Name : Lime
• Scientific Name : Papilio demoleus (Linnaeus)
• Family : PAPILIONIDAE
• Wingspan : 80-100mm
• Colour : Black and yellow butterfly with a slight tooth on hind wings.
• Habit : One of the most widely distributed butterflies; fast-flier; hovers briefly to feed on flowers. Visits flowers as well as damp patches.
• Larval Host Plants : Citrus sp., Aegle marmelos, Zizyphus jujube
• Location : Throughout West Bengal