Short-lined Kite Swallowtail Butterfly

Eurytides agesilaus has a wingspan of about 70–80 millimeters (2.8–3.1 in). The forewings are triangular shaped, and the hindwings are adorned with a long sword-like tails. The basic color of the wings is greenish white. The forewings have seven black bands and a black marking with two red spots bordered with white on the margins. On the undersides of the hindwings there are two black and red streaks. The females are like the males but have rather larger pale submarginal spots on the hindwings. They are easy to recognize by the red line of the hindwing being edged with black distally.