Pachliopta aristolochiae, the common rose, is a species of 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.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Common Rose Swallowtail being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Pachliopta adamas
- Byasa impediens
- Pachliopta polydorus
- Losaria doubledayi
- Pachliopta pandiyana
- Pachliopta polyphontes
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Papilionidae
- Genus
- Pachliopta
- Species
- Pachliopta aristolochiae
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