Cavalier is one of the representatives of diurnal butterflies. Another name is Swallowtail. Cavaliers have a typical feature - the back wings do not fit tightly to the body, the inner edge is cut out and the wings are held only by a small area. In addition, a distinctive feature is the elongated "tail" at the ends of the wings, which gives the butterfly a special elegance.
Their color varies depending on the territory of residence from bright orange with black and yellow patterns to velvety black with bright red and white spots.
Cavaliers are found in large numbers in Indonesia and Oceania. The nature of these continents is favorable and rich for gentlemen.
The cavalier family includes 500 species found throughout the world. The genus of true cavaliers includes 40% from all species. Of these, 4 species can be found in Russia. Read more about all Lepidoptera.
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