Red Helen
Last update on:
15/6/2025
Common Name
Red Helen
Latin Name
๐๐ข๐ฑ๐ช๐ญ๐ช๐ฐ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ด
Taxa
Family
Papilionidae
Habitats
Features
The upperwings and underwings have similar patterns. Black in colour. On each hindwing, there is a large white patch near the apex and a chain of red crescent-shaped spots in the tornal area.
Behaviour
Fly slowly. Caterpillar feeds on plants from Rutaceae family as host plants, including ๐ก๐ข๐ฏ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฐ๐น๐บ๐ญ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ฏ๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฎ.
- Lau, P. (Ed.) (1997). Butterflies of Hong Kong. Paul Lau Photography.
- LCSD (2015). Swallowtails in Urban Parks. https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/green/butterfly/swallowtails.html
- AFCD (2021). Hong Kong Biodiversity Information Hub. https://bih.gov.hk/en/species-database/species-information/index.html?id=4075
