Swallowtail Butterfly, Pachliopta adamas - Female

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Christine Young

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I'm not familiar with the subspecies javanus, but I think this is Pachliopta aristolochiae rather than polytes. Posted 2 years ago
1. SUGIAN1212
  
  Lion
  
  This is supposely "Pachliopta adamas" for the species found in Java. Pachliopta aristolochiae is similar to P. adamas but mostly found in Sumatera n Malaysian Peninsula. However, I still put "Papilio polytes ssp javanus" as being told by a Singaporean butterfly expert. He said the body n abnomen of this butterfly is black n should be red or orange or mixied red & black for Pachliopta species. Other opinion ..... When I asked an Indonesian butterfly experts, I was told that this is Pachliopta adamas. Hahahaha for me does't matter which one is correct as I'm just love insects&flower photography not an experts. Posted 2 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Interesting! Thanks for the added information. I definitely side with the experts as they know best. Wikipedia says that Pachliopta adamas is "sometimes treated as a subspecies of Pachliopta aristolochiae." I don't know if that is accurate, though. If so, then your butterfly might be Pachliopta aristolochiae adamas. Would you like me to change the ID to P. adamas or leave it as Pachliopta aristolochiae? I'm fine with either as both might be correct, lol.
    
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachliopta_adamas Posted 2 years ago

SUGIAN1212

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I try to post a picture of literature mentioning about P. adamas but I don't know how to post a picture inside comments. Posted 2 years ago, modified 2 years ago

SUGIAN1212

Lion

file:///C:/Users/acer/Downloads/NEVA-SUP_14_0001-0188.pdf
Page 125 mentioning about P. adamas (Zinken 1831) stat. nov. (Java, Kleine Sundainseln)

https://www.bing.com/search?q=Pachliopta+adamas&cvid=603717a7edf84ef096f9338a48d1c58b&aqs=edge..69i57.1877j0j1&pglt=43&FORM=ANNTA1&PC=ACTS Posted 2 years ago, modified 2 years ago

SUGIAN1212

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Sugianto Tjandra <sugianto.tjandra@gmail.com>
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Hahaha it doesn't matter for me Christine. I'm not an Entomologist but jus a common person who love macro photography n sharing my photos/pictures to this group n others. As I mentioned earlier that firstly I identify this butterfly as P. aristolochiae but corrected by a Singaporean Butterfly experts as Papilio Polytes javanus. However, this ID was then corrected by few Indonesian butterfly experts as P. adamas. For me, the ID is required to put on my posted photos/pictures as the title of my photos. Correct or Wrong ...... I will leave it to their experts. Thanks Christine. Posted 2 years ago

The Common Rose Swallowtail

The Common Rose is a swallowtail butterfly belonging to the "Pachliopta" genus, the Roses, or Red-bodied Swallowtails. It is a common butterfly which is extensively distributed across South and South East Asia.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young

By SUGIAN1212

Uploaded Sep 28, 2022. Captured Sep 14, 2022 12:24 in 4QM6+V9V, Jl. Palasari, Sundawenang, Kec. Parungkuda, Kabupaten Sukabumi, Jawa Barat 43357, Indonesia.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
f/4.0
1/790s
ISO800
100mm

Captured in the winter. More winter photos.