Pachliopta aristolochiae, the common rose, is a species of 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.
Image: Pachliopta aristolochiae interposita
Image: Open wing position of Pachliopta aristolochiae Fabricius, 1775 – Common Rose
Male, dorsal side (museum specimen)
Female, ventral side (museum specimen)
Papilio polytes, the common Mormon, is a common species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia.
Papilio polytes
Male, underside
Male, topside
Newly emerged male (left) and female, Sri Lanka