Mocker Swallowtail vs Ringlet

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Mocker Swallowtail Ringlet
Scientific Name Papilio dardanus Aphantopus hyperantus
Order Lepidoptera Lepidoptera
Family Papilionidae Nymphalidae
Size 80-105 mm wingspan Wingspan 42-48mm
Habitat Underground Grasslands
Diet Nectar Feeders Herbivores
Regions Sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar Europe, Asia
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Mocker Swallowtail

A remarkable swallowtail where females mimic several different toxic butterfly species while males look completely different. Males are yellow and black with tails.

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Did You Know?

Females can occur in over a dozen different color forms, each mimicking a different toxic butterfly species.

Ringlet

A dark chocolate-brown butterfly with small ringed eyespots on the underwings. Flies in shady grasslands.

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Did You Know?

One of the few butterflies that thrives in shade, often flying in cloudy weather when others are grounded.