The butterflies are captive bred and died naturally

with the scorpion emerging victorious (not that we would do that)

Species Name: Pamphobeteus antinous

This butterfly has some subtle iridescent green colour overlying the black

An interesting fact is there were here long before many other species

Papilio palinurus in a Black Frame Heterometreus The butterflies are captive bredPapilio palinurus Indonesia 5" x 7" black, shadow box frame Papilio palinurus, the emerald swallowtail, emerald peacock or green banded peacock, is a butterfly of the genus Papilio belonging to the Papilionidae family. It is native to Southeast Asia but is regularly kept in butterfly houses around the world.