Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Pachliopta
Species: Pachiliopta hector / Atrophaneura hector
Local host plants: Aristolochia indica; Sapsanda [S]
Wingspan of adult butterfly: 65- 85mm
Common Rose is a swallowtail butterfly which belongs to the Pachliopta genus, the Red-bodied Swallowtails. It is a common butterfly in Sri Lanka specially in dry zone. Crimson Rose is a migratory butterfly species which prefers both forests and open areas. Often, the Crimson Rose butterfly visits nectar plants as; blue snakeweed, lantana camara etc.
Genus: Pachliopta
Species: Pachiliopta hector / Atrophaneura hector
Local host plants: Aristolochia indica; Sapsanda [S]
Wingspan of adult butterfly: 65- 85mm
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| Crimon Rose butterfly |
Common Rose is a swallowtail butterfly which belongs to the Pachliopta genus, the Red-bodied Swallowtails. It is a common butterfly in Sri Lanka specially in dry zone. Crimson Rose is a migratory butterfly species which prefers both forests and open areas. Often, the Crimson Rose butterfly visits nectar plants as; blue snakeweed, lantana camara etc.
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| Crimson Rose butterfly |
While descending to seek the nectar, they usually keep the wings backward which allows a precise deceleration. Crimson Rose is having a slow and steady flight. It uses the bright crimson spots on hindwing as a survival strategy to warn the predators.
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| Crimson Rose nectaring |
When feeding on nectar, the hind wings are staying still while a continual flapping of forewings can be observed.
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| Crimson rose butterfly |
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| Crimson Rose visiting blue snakeweed flowers |
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| Crimson Rose butterfly |
Gayathri your doing a great job :-)
ReplyDeleteThis butterfly is not Common Rose, it is Crimson Rose (Pachliopta hector)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachliopta_hector