Cressida cressida

(Clearwing Swallowtail, Greasy Swallowtail, Big Greasy)

Description

Food plants for this species are members of the Aristolochaceae, many of whom are small plants scattered throughout grassland. Mature larvae are variable in colour, but usually reddish-brown to dark brown with white markings and tubercles; head dark blackish-brown; about 3 cm long at maturity. Adults have a transparent grey forewing with 1 or more black spots; hind wing is white with black and brown markings and 5 pink or red spots towards the margin; lower surface paler, female lighter brown

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