Graphium antiphates

Graphium antiphates, The Five-bar swordtail or the green black-striped giant jay[1][2] is a species of papilionid butterfly found in South and Southeast Asia.

The underside of the forewing is similar to the upperside in markings but the green shading over the white portions in the basal half of the cell more decided; the discal and terminal transverse black bands are separate, and are not joined posteriorly, the former edged posteriorly on both sides by dark grey due to the black on the upperside that shows through by transparency.

is the most widely spread race of antiphates, from which it differs as follows: Upperside of males and females, all the black markings shorter and narrower.

Forewing: the discal and terminal bands separate, the former rarely extended below vein 3, the latter in no specimen reaches the dorsal margin.

(Davidson & Aitken quoted in Bingham) The green pupa, is as in all swallowtails, is held by a silk girdle.

Male alcibiades