Asian Swallowtail Butterfly Photos Pictures, Images and Stock Photos

The photo shows orange/yellow cosmos flowers and a butterfly called papilio xuthus, or commonly called Asian swallowtail. Native to Mexico, cosmos sulphureus which is commonly called yellow cosmos is now grown all over including North America, Asia and Europe. This annual plant produces daisy-like flowers with flower colors ranging from yellow to orange to scarlet red. Orange cosmos normally blooms in July and August in Japan with butterflies circling around the flowers.

The butterfly in the photo is papilio xuthus, or commonly called Asian swallowtail, which can be found in East Asia and other parts of Asia. The flower is Abelia × grandiflora, which is a cross between A. chinensis and A. uniflora. It is a rounded, spreading, multi-stemmed shrub in the honeysuckle family. The plant features clusters of white to pink, bell-shaped flowers which appear in the upper leaf axils and stem ends over a long period from late spring to autumn. Flowers are fragrant.

Lespedeza is a flowering plant in the pea family and commonly called bush clover or Japanese clover. Some species are grown as garden or ornamental plants, and are used as forays crops, and as a means of soil enrichment and for prevention of erosion. Lespedeza, like other legumes, has root nodules that harbor bacteria capable of nitrogen fixation from the air into a soil-bound form. Its flowers are either red or white and are in bloom from July to October.

The photo shows butterfly sucking nectar of pentas lanceolata flowers. The butterfly in the photo is papilio bianor, or commonly called swallowtail butterfly. Pentas lanceolata, also called Egyptian star clusters or star flower, is native from Yemen to East Africa. It blooms all summer long to autumn frost, with clusters of starry flowers. The color of flower ranges from red, pink, lilac and white. It is one of the best butterfly-attracting flowers.

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Pentas blooms all summer long with clusters of starry flowers. It is one of the best butterfly-attracting flowers.

The photo shows yellow/orange cosmos flowers and a butterfly called papilio xythus, or commonly called Asian swallowtail. Native to Mexico, cosmos sulphureus which is commonly called yellow cosmos is now grown all over including North America, Asia and Europe. This annual plant produces daisy-like flowers with flower colors ranging from yellow to orange to scarlet red. Orange cosmos normally blooms in July and August in Japan with butterflies circling around the flowers.

Spider lily, also called Hurricane lily and Surprise lily, is a perennial bulb that blooms in September. Spider lily is called Autumn Equinox flower in Japan, because it normally blooms around the Autumn Equinox. The butterfly is Asian swallowtail/ Papilio Xuthus.

Beautifully blooming Erigeron annuus on the roadside

Buddleja, commonly known as butterfly bush or summer lilac, is a deciduous shrub, which is noted for its bushy habit, arching-stems, fragrant flowers and vigorous growth. Spike-like terminal flower clusters bloom from early to late summer. Flowers are densely clustered in cone-shaped panicles, with the colors of flowers ranging from purple, white, orange, red and yellow. The photos were taken in mid-June, when only a few trees were in bloom and not many butterflies were around yet.

Closeup of Asian Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio xuthus) with vivid coloration and prominent tail.

Orange cosmos normally blooms in July and August in Japan with butterflies circling around the flowers.

Orange cosmos normally blooms in July and August in Japan with butterflies circling around the flowers.

Butterfly (Asian swallowtail) posing on orange flowers during a sunny day in a flower field in the countryside in Japan.

Pentas blooms all summer long with clusters of starry flowers. It is one of the best butterfly-attracting flowers.

Lantana camara, commonly called lantana or shrub verbena, also known as big-sage, red-sage, white-sage and tick berry, is a species of flowering plant, which is native to Central and South America and has spread to the world. It bears small tubular shaped flowers, which each have four petals forming clusters. The blooming time is from early summer to autumn in temperate areas. Flowers come in many different colors, including red, yellow, white, pink, orange and purple. The butterfly in the photo is papilio xuthus, or commonly called Asian swallowtail, which can be found in East Asia and other parts of Asia.

Papilio xuthus

Chequered Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio demoleus) taking nectar from flower at the tropical butterfly house, Sheffield

Orange cosmos normally blooms in July and August in Japan with butterflies circling around the flowers.

Orange cosmos normally blooms in July and August in Japan with butterflies circling around the flowers.

Orange cosmos normally blooms in July and August in Japan with butterflies circling around the flowers.

Orange cosmos normally blooms in July and August in Japan with butterflies circling around the flowers.

Orange cosmos normally blooms in July and August in Japan with butterflies circling around the flowers.

Orange cosmos normally blooms in July and August in Japan with butterflies circling around the flowers.

Orange cosmos normally blooms in July and August in Japan with butterflies circling around the flowers.

Orange cosmos normally blooms in July and August in Japan with butterflies circling around the flowers.

Orange cosmos normally blooms in July and August in Japan with butterflies circling around the flowers.

Orange cosmos normally blooms in July and August in Japan with butterflies circling around the flowers.

Orange cosmos normally blooms in July and August in Japan with butterflies circling around the flowers.

Orange cosmos normally blooms in July and August in Japan with butterflies circling around the flowers.

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Colourful butterfly

Spider lily, also called Hurricane lily and Surprise lily, is a perennial bulb that blooms in September. Spider lily is called Autumn Equinox Flower in Japan, because it normally blooms around the Autumn Equinox. The butterfly is papilio machaon, a species of swallowtail butterfly.

Spider lily, also called Hurricane lily and Surprise lily, is a perennial bulb that blooms in September. Spider lily is called Autumn Equinox Flower in Japan, because it normally blooms around the Autumn Equinox. The butterfly is papilio machaon, a species of swallowtail butterfly.

Spider lily, also called Hurricane lily and Surprise lily, is a perennial bulb that blooms in September. Spider lily is called Autumn Equinox Flower in Japan, because it normally blooms around the Autumn Equinox. The butterfly is papilio machaon, a species of swallowtail butterfly.

Spider lily, also called Hurricane lily and Surprise lily, is a perennial bulb that blooms in September. Spider lily is called Autumn Equinox Flower in Japan, because it normally blooms around the Autumn Equinox. The butterfly is papilio machaon, a species of swallowtail butterfly.

Spider lily, also called Hurricane lily and Surprise lily, is a perennial bulb that blooms in September. Spider lily is called Autumn Equinox Flower in Japan, because it normally blooms around the Autumn Equinox. The butterfly is papilio machaon, a species of swallowtail butterfly.

Spider lily, also called Hurricane lily and Surprise lily, is a perennial bulb that blooms in September. Spider lily is called Autumn Equinox Flower in Japan, because it normally blooms around the Autumn Equinox. The butterfly is papilio machaon, a species of swallowtail butterfly.

Spider lily, also called Hurricane lily and Surprise lily, is a perennial bulb that blooms in September. Spider lily is called Autumn Equinox Flower in Japan, because it normally blooms around the Autumn Equinox. The butterfly is papilio machaon, a species of swallowtail butterfly.

Spider lily, also called Hurricane lily and Surprise lily, is a perennial bulb that blooms in September. Spider lily is called Autumn Equinox Flower in Japan, because it normally blooms around the Autumn Equinox. The butterfly is papilio machaon, a species of swallowtail butterfly.

Spider lily, also called Hurricane lily and Surprise lily, is a perennial bulb that blooms in September. Spider lily is called Autumn Equinox Flower in Japan, because it normally blooms around the Autumn Equinox. The butterfly is papilio machaon, a species of swallowtail butterfly.

Spider lily, also called Hurricane lily and Surprise lily, is a perennial bulb that blooms in September. Spider lily is called Autumn Equinox Flower in Japan, because it normally blooms around the Autumn Equinox. The butterfly is papilio machaon, a species of swallowtail butterfly.

Spider lily, also called Hurricane lily and Surprise lily, is a perennial bulb that blooms in September. Spider lily is called Autumn Equinox Flower in Japan, because it normally blooms around the Autumn Equinox. The butterfly is papilio machaon, a species of swallowtail butterfly.

Spider lily, also called Hurricane lily and Surprise lily, is a perennial bulb that blooms in September. Spider lily is called Autumn Equinox Flower in Japan, because it normally blooms around the Autumn Equinox. The butterfly is papilio machaon, a species of swallowtail butterfly.

Tiger swallowtail butterflies that live in Asia.

Spider lily, also called Hurricane lily and Surprise lily, is a perennial bulb that blooms in September. Spider lily is called Autumn Equinox Flower in Japan, because it normally blooms around the Autumn Equinox. The butterfly is papilio machaon, a species of swallowtail butterfly.

Spider lily, also called Hurricane lily and Surprise lily, is a perennial bulb that blooms in September. Spider lily is called Autumn Equinox Flower in Japan, because it normally blooms around the Autumn Equinox. The butterfly is papilio machaon, a species of swallowtail butterfly.

Tiger swallowtail butterflies that live in Asia.

Spider lily, also called Hurricane lily and Surprise lily, is a perennial bulb that blooms in September. Spider lily is called Autumn Equinox Flower in Japan, because it normally blooms around the Autumn Equinox. The butterfly is papilio machaon, a species of swallowtail butterfly.

Spider lily, also called Hurricane lily and Surprise lily, is a perennial bulb that blooms in September. Spider lily is called Autumn Equinox Flower in Japan, because it normally blooms around the Autumn Equinox. The butterfly is papilio machaon, a species of swallowtail butterfly.

Spider lily, also called Hurricane lily and Surprise lily, is a perennial bulb that blooms in September. Spider lily is called Autumn Equinox Flower in Japan, because it normally blooms around the Autumn Equinox. The butterfly is papilio machaon, a species of swallowtail butterfly.

Spider lily, also called Hurricane lily and Surprise lily, is a perennial bulb that blooms in September. Spider lily is called Autumn Equinox Flower in Japan, because it normally blooms around the Autumn Equinox. The butterfly is papilio machaon, a species of swallowtail butterfly.