Atrophaneura horishana
Species of butterfly
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Atrophaneura horishana, the aurora batwing or aurora swallowtail, is a species of butterfly from the family Papilionidae that is found in Taiwan.[1]
| Aurora swallowtail | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Atrophaneura |
| Species: | A. horishana |
| Binomial name | |
| Atrophaneura horishana (Matsumura, 1910) | |
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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.[2][3]
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.[4] It is in general found at 1,000–2,500 m in elevation and is only abundant in primary forests.
Status
Common, but status should be monitored.[5]
Taxonomy
Has been ranked as a subspecies of Atrophaneura nox.
