Pachliopta hector | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
TL: India, Kerala (2450 m.)
The male's upperside is black. Fore wing 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. Hind wing with a diseal posteriorly strongly curved series of seven crimson spots followed by a subterminal series of crimson lunules. Cilia black alternated with white. Underside: fore whig dull brownish black, hind wing black; markings as on the npporsido, but the crimson spots and crescentic markings on the hind wing larger. Antennae, thorax and abdomen abovo at base, black; head and rest of the abdomen bright crimson; beneath: iho palpi, the sides of the thorax and abdomen crimson.
The female is similar, the discal series of spots and subterminal lunules much duller, pale crimson irrorated with black scales; in some specimens the anterior spots and lunules almost white barely tinged with crimson; abdomen above with the black colour extended further towards the apex.
85 - 115 mm
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name English
Crimson Rose Español
Rosa carmesí മലയാളം
ചക്കരശലഭം زبان_فارسی
رز زرشکی
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Aristolochiaceae Aristolochia Birthwort Aristolochiaceae Aristolochia indica Aristolochiaceae Thottea siliquosa
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- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Atrophaneura hector Linnaeus, 1758 Papilio hector Linnaeus, 1758
- Links
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Language Website Authors Butterflies of India Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy Lepiforum e. V. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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