Introduction

Over the last few years I have been lucky enough to live in Thailand, China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Colombia and now Brunei. In my spare time I have had the opportunity to travel fairly widely, camera in hand, in search of wildlife. In these posts I aim to share some of these experiences and show you some of the extraordinary wildlife that can be found in these regions. All of the photographs you see within the posts and pages here are my own unless otherwise stated. Copyright © Francis Burlingham 2015

Papilionidae. Papilio (Swallowtails) of SE Asia


Papilio demoleus (Lime Butterfly) Brunei Borneo

Papilio demoleus (Lime Butterfly) Brunei Borneo

Papilio demoleus (Lime Butterfly) HCMC Vietnam

Papilio demoleus (Lime Butterfly) Siem Reap Cambodia

Papilio polytes romulus female (Common Mormon) Pangkor Island Malaysia

Papilio polytes (Common Mormon) Bukit Kutu Malaysia

Papilio polytes (Common Mormon) Cat Tien NP Vietnam

Papilio polytes romulus female (Common Mormon) Pangkor Island Malaysia 

Papilio nephelus sunatus (Black and White Helen) Lata Lawing Malaysia

Papilio nephelus sunatus (Black and White Helen) Lata Lawing Malaysia

Papilio nephelus chaon (Yellow Helen) Cat Tien NP Vietnam

Papilio nephelus chaon (Yellow Helen) Cat Tien NP Vietnam

Papilio helenus (Red Helen) Khao Yai Tailand 
Papilio helenus (Red Helen) Cat Tien NP Vietnam

Papilo helenus (Red Helen) Sai Kung Hong Kong

Papilo helenus (Red Helen) Sai Kung Hong Kong

Red and Yellow Helens puddling Kao Yai Thailand
Papilio prexaspes (The Blue Helen) Cat Tien NP Vietnam

Papilio prexaspes (The Blue Helen) Cat Tien NP Vietnam

Papilio prexaspes (The Blue Helen) Cat Tien NP Vietnam

Papilio prexaspes (The Blue Helen) Cat Tien NP Vietnam

Papilio paris (Paris peacock) Guangzhou Mao Feung Shian China
Papilio paris (Paris Peacock) Khao-Yai Thailand

Papilo paris (Paris Peacock) Sai Kung Hong Kong

Papilio paris form Hermosanus (Paris Peacock) Taroko Gorge Taiwan 

Papilio bianor (Chinese Peacock) Guangzhou China

Papilio bianor (Chinese Peacock) Guangzhou China

Papilio palinurus (Banded Peacock) Gopeng Malaysia

Papilio palinurus (Banded Peacock) Gopeng Malaysia

Papilio palinurus (Banded Peacock) Gopeng Malaysia

Papilo protenor (The Spangle) Sai Kung Hong Kong

Papilio memnon  Cat Tien NP Vietnam 

Papilo memnon male (Great Mormon) Palau Kapas Malaysia

Papilio memnon female form agenor (Great Mormon) Kho Chang Thailand

Papilio memnon female form agenor Cat Tien NP Vietnam

Papilio memnon female form distantianus (Great Mormon) Kho Chang Thailand

Papilio taiwanus (Taiwan swallowtail) Taroko gorge Taiwan

Papilio demolion (Banded Swallowtail) Fraser's Hill Base Malaysia

Papilio demolion (Banded Swallowtail) Fraser's Hill Base Malaysia

Papilio demolion (Banded Swallowtail) Fraser's Hill Base Malaysia

Papilio demolion (Banded Swallowtail) Fraser's Hill Base Malaysia

Papilo clytia (Common Mime) Pattaya Thailand

Papilo clytia (Common Mime) Pattaya Thailand

Papilio paradoxa Thac Mai Hot spring Vietnam

Papilio castor (The Common Raven) Khao Yai Thailand

Papilio castor (The Common Raven) Khao Yai Thailand