Common Rose

Common Rose | Pachliopta aristolochiae | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden

Common Rose Butterfly with wings open. The butterfly’s head and lower part of the body is bright red, the top wings are long and narrow and bottom winds have several rounded points. With its wings open the butterfly is black with white and faint red markings on the lower wing.

Common Rose | Pachliopta aristolochiae | Photos © Florida Museum, by Ryan G. Fessenden

Common Name: Common Rose
Scientific Name: Pachliopta aristolochiae
Family: Papilionidae
Subfamily: Papilioninae
Tribe: Troidini
Wingspan: 3.5 to 4.0 in
Place of origin: Southeast Asia

Butterflies in the exhibit are raised on butterfly farms around the world. This form of sustainable agriculture helps protect natural forest habitats from destruction and promote local economic growth.

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