Atrophaneura horishanus (Matsumura, 1910) is a animal in the Papilionidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Atrophaneura horishanus (Matsumura, 1910)

Atrophaneura horishanus (Matsumura, 1910)

Atrophaneura horishanus, the aurora swallowtail, is a black Papilionidae butterfly found in Taiwan.

Family
Genus
Atrophaneura
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Atrophaneura horishanus (Matsumura, 1910)

Atrophaneura horishanus, commonly called the aurora swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae, native to Taiwan. This species has a wingspan ranging from 110 to 130 millimeters. Its wings are primarily black, with white borders along all wing veins. Its body is covered in red hairs, and the underside of each hindwing features a large red patch.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Papilionidae Atrophaneura

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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