A High-Octane butterfly. The Tailed-Jay is one of the fastest flying butterflies we exhibit. Its wings whirr like a hummingbird as it goes through a spray of Buddleja in a matter of seconds. Both Old-World tropical regions have their complement of bright green or blue Graphiums.

Name: Tailed Jay

Latin: Graphium agamemnon

Family: Papilionidae

Origin: The Philippines

Food plant: Laurel family