Red-bodied Swallowtail
Pachliopta polydorus
Also called Red-bodied Swollowtail
The Red-bodied Swallowtail (Pachliopta polydorus) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Papilionidae, the swallowtails and birdwings. This site lists one subspecies: Pachliopta polydorus queenslandicus. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 7 plants, including Aristolochia chalmersii, Aristolochia tagala and Aristolochia thozetii. This page has 8 photos of its life cycle (final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller.
Subspecies
- Pachliopta polydorus queenslandicus 8 photos
Life cycle of the Red-bodied Swallowtail
Red-bodied Swallowtail caterpillars (final instar)
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Red-bodied Swallowtail pupae
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Red-bodied Swallowtail adults
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Female, underside
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Caterpillar food plants
7 known food plants.