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Byasa impediens
Species of butterfly / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Byasa impediens, the pink-spotted windmill, is a species of butterfly from the family Papilionidae (swallowtails) found in Taiwan.[3]
Quick Facts Pink-spotted windmill, Scientific classification ...
Pink-spotted windmill | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Papilionidae |
Genus: | Byasa |
Species: | B. impediens |
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Byasa impediens | |
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The wingspan is 10–11 cm. The wings are black and have large light pink spots. The underside of the wings are similar to the upside. The body is partially black with a covering of red hairs underneath.
The larva feeds on Aristolochia species.