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Big furry butterfly in Bohol, Philippines  Atrophaneura semperi,Geotagged,Philippines,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Big furry butterfly in Bohol, Philippines

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''Atrophaneura semperi'' is a species of butterfly from the Papilionidae family that is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. It is the type species for the genus.

The wingspan is 12–15 cm. The wings are black. The body has red hairs. The underside of the hind wings contain some red markings. Females are dark-brown with light pink markings on the upside of the wings.

The larvae feed on ''Aristolochia'' species.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by jerclarke
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By jerclarke

Attribution Non-Commercial
Uploaded Mar 3, 2015. Captured Jan 31, 2015 02:24 in Chocolate Hills National Monument, Carmen-Sagbayan-Bacani Road, Carmen, Bohol, Philippines.
  • X-E1
  • f/6.7
  • 1/388s
  • ISO1000
  • 230mm