Scientific Name | Status | Listing Date | Range | |
1. | Atrophaneura atropos | VU-IUCN | 1996 | Philippines |
2. | Atrophaneura jophon | CR-IUCN | 1996 | Sri Lanka |
3. | Atrophaneura luchti | VU-IUCN | 1996 | Indonesia |
4. | Atrophaneura schadenbergi | VU-IUCN | 1996 | Philippines |
Atrophaneura atropos |
Atrophaneura jophon |
Ceylon Rose Butterfly |
Sri Lankan Rose Butterfly |
Atrophaneura luchti |
Atrophaneura schadenbergi |
Facts Summary:
Atrophaneura is a genus of insects of concern and found in the following area(s): Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka.
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