Sri Lankan Rose
The Sri Lankan rose (or Pachliopta jophon), also known as the Ceylon rose, is a swallowtail butterfly native to the rainforests of Southwestern Sri Lanka.
It has white wings with black rims and veins, with red accents on the edge of the hindwing cells. Like many swallowtail butterflies, it has ‘tails’ extending from the hindwings. The body of the Sri Lankan rose is black, with red stripes around the abdomen. Caterpillars of this species are black, with red antennae, except for one white segment in the middle of the body.
Males and females look similar, though the female’s forewings are slightly larger with more visible patterns. The wingspan of the Sri Lankan rose is 9cm to 13cm.
Pachliopta jophon
Exhibit needs
- Exhibit types
- Walkthrough
- Terrain
- None
- Temperature
- 21–35 °C (variance 5 °C below, 5 °C above)
- Humidity
- 40–60% (variance 5 below, 5 above)
- Food
- Fruit and vegetables
- Litter
- 1–1
- Overpopulation at
- 8 (extreme 10)
- Colony up to
- 15
- Breeds in
- Summer
Overview
- Scientific name
- Pachliopta jophon
- Class
- Insecta
- Conservation status
- Endangered
- Enclosure
- Large exhibit
- Temperature
- 21 °C – 35 °C
- Humidity
- 40% – 60%
- Lifespan
- 0.5 yr – 1 yr
- Content
- Base game