Honduras featured Papilio polixenes or well known as the Black Swallowtail on the imperforated souvenir sheet 1991.The upper surface of the wings is mostly black. On the inner edge of hindwing is a black spot centered in larger orange spot. A male of this species has a yellow band near edge of wings; a female has row of yellow spots. The hindwing of the female has an iridescent blue band.
Rabu, 01 September 2010
Papilio polixenes on Honduras souvenir sheet
Honduras featured Papilio polixenes or well known as the Black Swallowtail on the imperforated souvenir sheet 1991.The upper surface of the wings is mostly black. On the inner edge of hindwing is a black spot centered in larger orange spot. A male of this species has a yellow band near edge of wings; a female has row of yellow spots. The hindwing of the female has an iridescent blue band.
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