Common Rose Butterfly moth Its bright metallic green elytra

Its bright metallic green elytra are frequently used in jewelry making

dux are listed as pests of banana

Argema mittrei is native to the rain forests of Madagascar and is known as one of the world's largest silk moths

inhabiting tropical scrub

This specimen is encased in a 6” x 6” frame to preserve its delicate beauty

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