Description
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The Kaiser-i-hind, like the Bhutan Glory is unmistakable and cannot be confused with any other butterfly. A predominantly green swallowtail, the male has a bright
The following descriptions are from Bingham, C. T (1907) The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Butterflies Volume 2.
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