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Malabar Rose

Pachliopta pandiyana

Classification

Class
Insecta

Pachliopta pandiyana, the Malabar rose is a swallowtail butterfly belonging to the genus Pachliopta, the roses or red-bodied swallowtails. It is an important endemic butterfly of south India. Description This was earlier considered a race of Pachliopta jophon found in Sri Lanka.

Distribution

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