Scientific Name: Eurytides Thyastes Common Name: Long-tailed Swallowtail Distribution: South American Region Description: Found in the Upper Huallaga Valley, Peru. These incredible Swallowtails get up to a 3-1/2" wingspan. They are easy to distinguish because of their very long tails, hence the name.           Scientific Name: Cantonephele Numilia Common Name: Grecian Shoemaker Distribution: South American Region Description: Males and female look very different. Males: six orange spot on a black background. Females: cream colored band on the edge of the forewing and no band on the hindwing. Usually solitary. Males perch in high up in the canopy from morning to early afternoon. Females fly during mid-day. Top-Eurytides Thyastes Bottom-Cantonephele Numilia       | Home | About Us| Exotic Butterflies | Butterfly Art |Wedding Butterflies | African Butterflies | Asian Butterflies | | South American Butterflies | Australian Butterflies | About the Artist | Partner Links | Contact Us | All rights reserved. © 2006 Exotic-Butterfly-Art.com.