Blue Butterfly

This is a blue butterfly called Ulysses (♂) .
A scientific name is Papilio ulysses joesa.
It is said that that man becomes fortunate and the wish suits if this butterfly is seen. I looked at the first Australia about 3 times during the travel.
And in the second visit to Australia, I was able to see 4 to 5 times.
My heart rang high for this skillful butterfly of metallic luster at that time.


The web information about this butterfly was summarized and it was described below.

The Ulysses Butterfly is also known as the Blue Mountain Swallowtail, the Blue Emperor, and the Mountain Blue. It is a spectacular bright blue and black Australian swallowtail butterfly. It lives in tropical rain forests in Australia, Indonesia, and other nearby islands.
The male is an iridescent blue-green with black edges. The female is more subdued in color. The body is plump and dark with a blue-green sheen. The Ulysses Butterfly has a wingspan of about 5.5 inches (14 cm). Both have a long "swallowtail."
Males are attracted to most blue objects (mistaking them for females). There are 16 known subspecies of the Ulysses. It is a protected species in Queensland, Australia.