Swallowtail Butterfly

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Swallowtail

***** Location: Yemen, Japan
***** Season: Various, see below
***** Category: Animal

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Explanation

Yemen Swallowtail , Papilio alexanor
kigo for summer

common names: southern swallowtail
hostplant: great fennel
habitat: North Yemen
source : en.butterflycorner.net





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Swallowtail butterflies are large, colorful butterflies which form the family Papilionidae. There are at least 550 species, and though the majority are tropical, members of the family are found on all continents except Antarctica. The family includes the largest butterflies in the world, the birdwing butterflies of Australia (genus Ornithoptera).



Swallowtails differ from all other butterflies in a number of anatomical traits. Most notably, their caterpillars possess a unique organ behind their heads, called the osmeterium. Normally hidden, this forked structure can be everted when the caterpillar is threatened, and emits smelly secretions containing terpenes.
The adults are often tailed, giving the insect its name.
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Worldwide use

Japan
kigo for all spring

swallowtail, agehachoo, 鳳蝶（あげはちょう）
アゲハチョウ
black swallowtail, kuru ageha 黒あげは（くろあげは）
crow swallowtail, karasu ageha 烏あげは（からすあげは）
long-tailed swallowtail, onaga ageha 尾長あげは（おながあげは）

musk swallowtail, jakoo ageha 麝香あげは（じゃこうあげは）



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Things found on the way


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HAIKU

some leaves lost
the fennel...points at
a swallowtail

Heike Gewi, June 2008

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heat spell
a swallowtail butterfly
amongst the alders

©　Heather Madrone


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Related words

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