The Egyptian starcluster flowers (Pentas) and The Old world swallowtail butterfly[edit | edit source]
(Plants: Pentas lanceolata) (A butterfly: Papilio machaon)
Flower photos > Garden plants > Autumn Flowering Plants > Pentas lanceolata (Egyptian starcluster) flowers
Animal photos > Animals > Insects > Butterflies > Papilio machaon (Old world swallowtail) butterfly
My short words
I took this picture in the nearby park.
I felt delight with the butterfly and the pentas flowers in the sunshine.
| Data | |
|---|---|
| (Plants) Common name: | Pentas, Egyptian starcluster |
| (Plants) Japanese name: | クササンタンカ (Kusasantanka) |
| (Plants) Scientific name: | Pentas lanceolata |
| (Plants) Family name: | Rubiaceae |
| (A butterfly) Common name: | Old world swallowtail |
| (A butterfly) Japanese name: | キアゲハ (Ki-ageha) |
| (A butterfly) Scientific name: | Papilio machaon |
| (A butterfly) Family name: | Papilionidae |
| Date taken: | October 03, 2014 |
| Place: | A park in Fukuoka city, Japan. |
References[edit | edit source]
(Pentas lanceolata flower)
- 2014 Encyclopedia Nipponica (Digital version) - Shogakukan - Pentas
- Wikipedia.org Pentas lanceolata
(Papilio machaon butterfly)
- The Encyclopædia Britannica 15th edition - Papilio machaon
- Wikipedia.org Papilio machaon