Post by erebia on Feb 4, 2019 9:29:24 GMT -8
I have a question regarding the identification of some butterflies I observed quite some time ago. Unfortunately I have no photos but I believe enough additional information that a determination may be possible. In late December of 1971 (yes, more than 47 years ago) I was in junior high and our family visited The Tiger Balm Gardens in Singapore. I remember seeing good numbers of a large butterfly soaring in the canopies of some of the taller trees near the exhibits. The butterflies were essentially black and green. I've been wondering for a long time if these were Trogonoptera, an example from the P. paris group, or something entirely different? They seemed pretty large so I'm guessing they were birdwings. At the time I knew nothing of Asian butterflies nor their habitats and I haven't been back to Singapore since then to take a second look. Thanks for any insight!
