Atrophaneura horishana, the aurora batwing or aurora swallowtail, is a species of butterfly from the family Papilionidae that is found in Taiwan.Shirozu, T. (1960). Butterflies of Formosa in Colour. Hoikusha. Osaka, Japan (in Japanese). 483 pp.
The wingspan is 110–130 mm. The wings are black. The body has red hairs. There is a large red patch on the underside of each hindwing. The wing veins are bordered in white.ButterflyCorner.net Images from Naturhistorisches Museum WienIllustrated Identification Guide to Insects Protected by the CITES and Wildlife Conservation Law of Taiwan, R.O.C
Biology Adults visit flowers. The eggs are yellow and spherical. The larvae have prominent tubercles, a whitish black ground colour and two white bands on the third and fourth abdominal segments. The larvae feed on species of Aristolochia - A. shimadai and A. liukiuensis.Atrophaneura at Funet It is in general found at 1,000–2,500 m in elevation and is only abundant in primary forests.
Status Common, but status should be monitored.
Taxonomy Has been ranked as a subspecies of Atrophaneura nox.
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Image representing Atrophaneura horishana at EOL Global Butterfly Information System text and images including holotype of sauteri Heyne, 1913