Common Rose Butterfly exotic butterfly frame purplish eyespots present on its

purplish eyespots present on its hindwings

They’re found around the rainforest floor in Indonesia & feed on decomposing wood

This African swallowtail is a master of batesian mimicry and can be found throughout Sub-Saharan Africa

adds to the allure of this unique species

Common Rose Butterfly exotic butterfly frame purplish eyespots present on itsPachliopta aristolochiae, the common rose, is a 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. The red body, slow peculiar flight, bright colouration and pattern of the wings are meant to indicate to predators that this butterfly is inedible, being well protected by the poisons it has sequestered from its larval