Common lime butterfly
Published on HivePostify by @reachdreams · Thu Aug 27 2026
Amidst the serene green foliage, a butterfly with beautiful wings rested seemingly taking a break from a long journey. It was a common lime butterfly, known scientifically as papilio demoleus, a medium-sized species belonging to the papilionidae family. Although it appeared calm while perched on the leaf, it refused to let me get too close, whenever I approached, it would fly off to another spot. Consequently, I had to photograph it from a distance.
The butterfly displayed a stunning array of colors, cream, black, and orange accented by subtle bluish markings that resembled small eyes. Every detail of the color pattern on its wings seemed deliberate rather than accidental, appearing absolutely perfect and exquisitely precise. Those small, eye-like spots serve as a defense mechanism false eyes designed to deceive predators, which typically target their prey's head.
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Latin name | Papilio demoleus | - | - | Observation date | 27 Agt, 2026 Camera used | realme 7i Photographers | @reachdreams Location | Aceh, Indonesia
| Link to original community | | - | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/394847933
Latitude | Longitude | Map | - | - | - | 4.695135 | 96.7493993 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.695135&mlon=96.7493993
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