Common Rose Butterfly moth Its bright metallic green elytra

Its bright metallic green elytra are frequently used in jewelry making

where they can be pests to certain types of trees

This specimen is encased in a 8"x10" frame

dux are listed as pests of banana

Common Rose Butterfly moth Its bright metallic green elytraPachliopta 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