
Red Helen
Papilio helenus (Red Helen) exhibits several color morphs as does Papilio deiphobus, Papilio lowii, and Papilio memnon and they all look similar. The manager at the butterfly center where this was taken said the this would most likely be the correct species identification.
The Red Helen is a large swallowtail butterfly found in forests of southern India and parts of Southeast Asia.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded Nov 2, 2014. Captured May 2, 2010 12:15 in Unnamed Road, Pine Mountain, GA 31822, USA.