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Crimson Rose

Atrophaneura hector

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Habitat:

spotted in my garden in Tamil Nadu, Southern India

Notes:

Is this also a Crimson Rose? Which is the male and which is the female?

Reference Links:

Atrophaneur...

Species ID Suggestions

Crimson Rose
Chiti
1

Crimson rose

Atrophaneura hector
DigantaGogoi
1

Comments (2)
pamsai
great Saarbrigger, thanks. Looks like the one holding on is a female...
Saarbrigger
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atrophaneura_hector

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
Mission
Tamil Nadu Biodiversity
Mission
Butterflies of Tamil Nadu
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 10, 2012

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