Red-bodied Swallowtails

picture info	Red-bodied Swallowtails Red-bodied swallowtails or ruby swallowtail ( due to the color ) are butterflies in the swallowtail family, that belong to the genera ''Atrophaneura'', ''Byasa'', ''Losaria'', or ''Pachliopta''. They are generally found in Asia (Indomalayan realm). Collectors have found the red-bodied swallowtails difficult to kill. Pinching the thorax, a method which kills most butterflies, is withstood and apparently only stuns the butterfly temporarily. Life history The eggs are simple. The larvae resemble those of other Troidini. Fleshy spine-like tubercles, often with red tips, line the caterpillars' backs, and their bodies are dark red to brown and velvety black or shades of grey with a pattern of black lines. They feed on species of ''Aristolochia'' and ''Thottea''. Chrysalids are camouflaged to look like a dead leaf or twig. They are attached by a girdle and an anal pad. Adults are nectar feeding. Many species of red-bodied swallowtails show aposematism, and serve as models for Bates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Pachliopta Hector ''Pachliopta hector'', the crimson rose, is a large swallowtail butterfly belonging to the genus ''Pachliopta'' (roses) of the red-bodied swallowtails. It is recorded as a species of "Least Concern (LC)" by IUCN. Range It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Maldives and possibly the coast of western Myanmar. In India, it is found in the Western Ghats, southern India ( Tamil Nadu, Kerala), eastern India (West Bengal and Odisha). It is a straggler in the Andaman Islands. Status It is generally common and not known to be threatened. It is common all along the Western Ghats up to Maharashtra but rare in Gujarat. This species is protected by law in India. Description The male's upperside is black. Forewing with a broad white interrupted band from the subcostal nervure opposite the origin of veins 10 and 11, extended obliquely to the tornus, and a second short pre-apical similar band; both bands composed of detached irregularly indented broad streaks in the interspaces. Hindwing with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Aristolochia ''Aristolochia'' () is a large plant genus with over 500 species that is the type genus of the family Aristolochiaceae. Its members are commonly known as birthwort, pipevine or Dutchman's pipe and are widespread and occur in the most diverse climates. Some species, like '' A. utriformis'' and '' A. westlandii'', are threatened with extinction. ''Isotrema'' is usually included here, but might be a valid genus. If so, it contains those species with a three-lobed calyx. Description ''Aristolochia'' is a genus of evergreen and deciduous lianas (woody vines) and herbaceous perennials. The smooth stem is erect or somewhat twining. The simple leaves are alternate and cordate, membranous, growing on leaf stalks. There are no stipules. The flowers grow in the leaf axils. They are inflated and globose at the base, continuing as a long perianth tube, ending in a tongue-shaped, brightly colored lobe. There is no corolla. The calyx is one to three whorled, and three to six tooth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Atrophaneura Nox ''Atrophaneura nox'', the Malayan batwing, is a papilionid butterfly found in Java, northern Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia. Description The species is black with blue metallic reflections. On the forewings the veins are shaded white. There are red hairs on the thorax. The wingspan is 9–11 cm. Females are larger than males. Subspecies ''A. n. nox'' Java ''A. n. noctis'' (Hewitson, 1859) north Borneo ''A. n. erebus'' (Wallace, 1865) Peninsular Malaya ''A. n. noctula'' (Westwood, 1872) north Borneo ''A. n. nyx'' (de Nicéville, 1897) Bali ''A. n. henricus'' (Fruhstorfer, 1899) north east Sumatra ''A. n. banjermasinus'' (Fruhstorfer, 1899) south Borneo ''A. n. solokanus'' (Fruhstorfer, 1903) south Sumatra ''A. n. niepeltiana'' (Strand, 1914) Sumatra ''A. n. petronius'' (Fruhstorfer, 1901) Nias ''A. n. smedleyi'' (Jordan, 1937) Mentaway Island ''A. n. tungensis'' Zin & Leow, 1982 Sumatra ''A. n. mirifica'' Hanafusa, 1994 Batu Island ''A. n. hirokoae'' Hirata & M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Atrophaneura Luchti ''Atrophaneura luchti'' is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Indonesia (Java). ''Atrophaneura luchti'' is restricted to the mountains in the far east of Java. Little is known about this species which closely resembles and may be a synonym of ''Atrophaneura priapus ''Atrophaneura priapus'', the Priapus batwing or white-head batwing, is a swallowtail butterfly found in Burma, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Java. The subspecies ''A. p. hageni'' was named to honour Hermann August Hagen. It may be a full species. ''A ...''. Tsukada, E. and Nishiyama, Y. (1982). ''Butterflies of the South East Asian Islands''. Volume I Papilionidae. (transl. K. Morishita). Plapac Co. Ltd., Tokyo. 457 pp. References luchti Endemic fauna of Indonesia Butterflies of Java Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{papilionidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Atrophaneura Kuehni ''Atrophaneura kuehni'' is a species of butterfly from the family Papilionidae. It is found on Sulawesi, Indonesia. The male's dorsal side is black overall, the ventral side has a red patch. The female is brown with markings paler than the male. Little is known about the status of this butterfly which may be very rare. It is held in very few museum collections. References External linksGlobal Butterfly Information Systemtext and images of syntype In biological nomenclature, a syntype is any one of two or more biological types that is listed in a description of a taxon where no holotype was designated. Precise definitions of this and related terms for types have been established as part of ... Butterflies described in 1886 Atrophaneura Butterflies of Indonesia {{Papilionidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Atrophaneura Horishana ''Atrophaneura horishana'', the aurora swallowtail, is a species of butterfly from the family Papilionidae that is found in Taiwan. The wingspan is 110–130 mm. The wings are black. The body has red hairs. There is a large red patch on the underside of each hindwing. The wing veins are bordered in white. Biology Adults visit flowers. The eggs are yellow and spherical. The larvae have prominent tubercles, a whitish black ground colour and two white bands on the third and fourth abdominal segments. The larvae feed on species of '' Aristolochia'' - '' A. shimadai'' and '' A. liukiuensis''. It is in general found at 1000–2500 m in elevation and is only abundant in primary forests. Status Common, but status should be monitored. Taxonomy Has been ranked as a subspecies of ''Atrophaneura nox''. References External linksImage representing ''Atrophaneura horishana'' at EOL [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Atrophaneura Dixoni ''Atrophaneura dixoni'' is a species of butterfly from the family Papilionidae that is found in northern and central Sulawesi, Indonesia. The wingspan is 130–150 mm. The wings are black. The underside of the hindwings have red patches which are more numerous in females than males. The wing veins are bordered in white. Status Uncommon or rare. Localised. Etymology This butterfly is named for the collector Frank Dixon who found it at an altitude of inland from Bwool. References External links * Butterflycorner Images from Naturhistorisches Museum Wien The Natural History Museum Vienna (german: Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) is a large natural history museum located in Vienna, Austria. It is one of the most important natural history museums worldwide. The NHM Vienna is one of the largest museum ... includes macro photos Butterflies described in 1900 Atrophaneura Butterflies of Indonesia Taxa named by Henley Grose-Smith {{Papilionidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Atrophaneura Aidoneus ''Atrophaneura aidoneus'', the lesser batwing, is an Asian species of butterfly that belongs to the batwings group of ''Atrophaneura'', comprising tailless black swallowtail butterflies. Description * Wingspan: 112–162 mm. * Male: Tailless. Above, the butterfly is bluish black and unmarked. It has a white scent patch in a square dorsal fold, which is pink or red on its marginal edge. This white scent patch is smaller than that of the common windmill. * Female: Tailless. Above, the butterfly is grey brown. It has dark stripes between the veins. Resembles '' Atrophaneura varuna'' race ''astorion'', but differs as follows: Cell of forewing proportionately not quite so long; abdominal fold to the hindwing in male not so broad, its lower margin not square, rounded; the specialized scales within the fold white, with an edging of pink. Female larger. Upperside: ground colour olivaceous brown, never black; abdomen with a broad white, not crimson, lateral stripe. Range Northern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Pachliopta Aristolochiae ''Pachliopta aristolochiae'', the common rose, is a swallowtail butterfly belonging to the genus ''Pachliopta'', the roses, or red-bodied swallowtails. It is a common butterfly which is extensively distributed across south and southeast Asia. Range It is widely distributed in Asia including Afghanistan, Pakistan, India (including the Andaman Islands), Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Japan (south-western Okinawa only), Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Nicobar Islands, peninsular and eastern Malaysia, Brunei, Philippines (Palawan and Leyte), Indonesia, Bangladesh and Taiwan. In China, it is distributed in southern and eastern China (including Hainan, Guangdong province) and Hong Kong. In Indonesia, it is distributed in Sumatra, Nias, Enggano, Bangka, Java, Bali, Kangean, Lombok, Sumbawa, Sumba, Flores, Tanahjampea, and Kalimantan. Status It is very common almost all over the plains of India, and is not threatened as a species. During and after the monsoon it is extremely abundant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]