Atrophaneura horishana, the aurora swallowtail, is a species of butterfly from the family Papilionidae that is found in Taiwan.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Papilionidae |
| Genus: | Atrophaneura |
| Species: | A. horishana
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| Atrophaneura horishana (Matsumura, 1910)
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The wingspan is 110–130 mm. The wings are black. The body has red hairs. There is a large red patch on the underside of each hindwing. The wing veins are bordered in white.[2][3]
Biology edit
Adults visit flowers. The eggs are yellow and spherical. The larvae have prominent tubercles, a whitish black ground colour and two white bands on the third and fourth abdominal segments. The larvae feed on species of Aristolochia - A. shimadai and A. liukiuensis.[4] It is in general found at 1000–2500 m in elevation and is only abundant in primary forests.
Status edit
Common, but status should be monitored.[5]
Taxonomy edit
Has been ranked as a subspecies of Atrophaneura nox.
References edit
- ^ Shirozu, T. (1960). Butterflies of Formosa in Colour. Hoikusha. Osaka, Japan (in Japanese). 483 pp.
- ^ ButterflyCorner.net Archived 2012-09-19 at the Wayback Machine Images from Naturhistorisches Museum Wien
- ^ Illustrated Identification Guide to Insects Protected by the CITES and Wildlife Conservation Law of Taiwan, R.O.C
- ^ Atrophaneura at Funet
- ^ Collins, N. Mark; Morris, Michael G. (1985). Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN Red Data Book. Gland & Cambridge: IUCN. ISBN 978-2-88032-603-6 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
External links edit
- Image representing Atrophaneura horishana at EOL
- Global Butterfly Information System text and images including holotype of sauteri Heyne, 1913
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