Papilio maackii tetanus (female)
 
Papilio maackii, the alpine black swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Central Asia, Japan, China and South Korea.
The larvae feed on Zanthoxylum ailanthoides, Euodia meliaefolia, Orixa japonica and Phellodendron amurense.[1] The wingspan ranges from 12 to 14 cm. The body of P. maackii is black and dotted with some green scales. The forewings of males are black and speckled with many green scales. The underside of the wings are brown. The hindwings are black and speckled with blue and purple scales and have a tail. There is an eyespot on the side closest to the body. The underside of the hindwings are a darker brown and lined with red or orange spots. Females are more brightly colored and vibrant than males. Papilio maackii is a magnificent butterfly from the Palaearctic ecozone (Asia). The first description was in 1859 by Ménétries. The wingspan is about 12.0 – 14.0 cm. Papilio maackii is a member of the family PAPILIONIDAE. The butterfly is black and it is littered with innumerable  individual green scales. Hind wings have broad tails.
The forewings are black. The entire wing is littered with innumerable  individual green scales. At the edge is a green band with dark veins and strip.
The underside is brown. The outside half of the wing is white and contains innumerable brown strips and veins.
The hind wings of Papilio maackii are black and have broad tails. The margin is ridged. The front half of the wing is littered with innumerable  individual blue oder violett scales. The rear half of the wing is littered with innumerable  individual green scales. At the edge there is a chain of green spots. In the middle of wing is a green band. In the rear part there is a eye.
The underside is dark-brown. The inner half of the wing is littered with innumerable  individual white scales. The boundary of this area is a discontinuous,white band. At the edge there is a chain of big red or orange spots.