Queensland butterfly

austy_leePapilio ulysses, the Ulysses butterfly (also commonly known as the Blue emperor), is a large swallowtail butterfly of Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Its size varies depending on subspecies, but the wingspan is about 10.5 cm (4.1 in) in Queensland.
The Ulysses butterfly typically has a wingspan of about 14 cm (5.5 in), but depending on subspecies has some variations in size (western subspecies largest). The upper side of the wings are an iridescent electric blue; the underside is a more subdued black and brown. The coolers are produced by the microscopic structure of the scales, a phenomenon called structural coloration.
The female of the species is different from the male in that she has little crescents of blue in the back, upside sections of her hindwings, where there is only black for males. When the butterfly is perched the intense blue of its wings is hidden by the plainer brown under side of its wings, helping it to blend in with its surroundings. When in flight, the butterfly can be seen hundreds of metros away as sudden bright blue flashes. Males are strongly attracted to the colure blue, including blue objects which are sometimes mistaken for females.
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《 The Blue Emperor Butterfly brooch 》
—— The Ītzpāpālōtl Collection ——
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