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Asian swallowtail butterfly on a red spider lily

Asian swallowtail butterfly on a red spider lily (© lzh/Getty Images)

Asian swallowtail butterfly on a red spider lily (© lzh/Getty Images)

Let the pollinating games begin!

Featured here is the Asian swallowtail, beautifully captured on a red spider lily. Found across Northeast Asia and even parts of Hawaii, this striking butterfly uses its keen colour vision to find flowers, especially those from citrus families. These butterflies mate multiple times over the course of their lives, which contributes to greater genetic diversity among their offspring. During the breeding season, males use a combination of physical displays and visual cues to attract potential mates.
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