Common Rose Butterfly exotic butterfly frame During their brief above-ground period

During their brief above-ground period in late spring and early summer

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

adds to the allure of this unique species

This species can be found in the rain forests & secondary forests from Mexico to the Amazonian rain forests in South America

Common Rose Butterfly exotic butterfly frame During their brief above-ground periodPachliopta 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