It is the largest Sri Lankan butterfly with a wingspan spreading 165-180 mm. Its large forewings are glossy black and hindwings bright yellow with a black margin making it ‘hard to miss’ when in ...

Grow these butterfly host plants to attract pollinators. Eastern swallowtail caterpillars are green with large yellow and black decoy eyespots. They also have orange “horns” they can extend ...

Red-base Jezebel: A medium-sized black, red and yellow butterfly. Populations can increase or decrease throughout the year; they are more numerous (and therefore easier to see) in the winter than ...