Papilionidae, swallowtails, images, status, egg, pupae, larvae, general characters
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Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius,1775; Common Rose |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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From sea level up to about 1250m elevation. |
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ABUNDANCE |
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Common |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Crimson Rose, Common Mormon female |
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LARVA |
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Dark purplish gray |
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PUPA |
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Yellowish brown in colour |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Aristolochia indica (Sapsanda) ARISTOLOCHIACEAE |
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Pachliopta hector Linnaeus,1758; Crimson Rose |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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Common from sea level up to about 500m elevation. |
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Rare in higher elevations. |
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ABUNDANCE |
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Common |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Common Rose, Common Mormon female |
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LARVA |
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Dark brown with Black head |
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PUPA |
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Dull brown |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Aristolochia indica |
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SPECIAL |
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Adults poisonous to predators. |
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Papilio demoleus Linnaeus,1758; Lime Butterfly |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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Common from sea level up to about 450m. Rare in |
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higher elevations. |
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ABUNDANCE |
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Common |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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None |
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LARVA |
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Yellowish Green with Black markings and White bands. |
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PUPA |
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Long narrow body with bulbous thorax. |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Citrus sp.(Dehi), Limonia acidissima (Divul) |
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Aegle marmelos (Beli) |
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WINGS CLOSED |
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Chilasa clytia Linnaeus,1758; Mime |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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From sea level up to about 900m elevation |
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STATUS |
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Near Threatened.(NT) |
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ABUNDANCE |
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Not uncommon |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Tigers and crows |
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EGG |
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Spherical see image |
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LARVA |
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Colours with Black, Yellow and magenta see image |
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PUPA |
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Brown colour, Resembles a broken twig. |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Camphor laurel, Cinnamomum sp.,Litsea glutinosa |
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(Bomee),Nauclea orientalis (Rath bakmee) |
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