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Pachliopta hector
Crimson Rose (Pachliopta hector) is a large swallowtail butterfly belonging to the genus Pachliopta (Roses) of the Red-bodied Swallowtails. They nectar avidly at wild and cultivated flowers, while constantly fluttering their wings to maintain their position. This very ragged female missed the 2 males that were in my garden a couple of days ago. Looks like she's been around for a while!
The butterflies love to nectar on this Yellow-Vein Eranthemum.
Spotted on Dec 23, 2013
Submitted on Dec 23, 2013
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