Description
- Length 110 to 140mm.
- Sexes alike.
- Black and white above with prominent swallowtail.
- Red bodied. Tail has a red tip.
- FW completely black above and below.
- HW crenulated deeply twice on each side of swallowtail. Large oblong white discal spot in 5 (both UP and UN) and sometimes in 4. UPH has irregular marginal red crescents in 1a, 2 and 3 and a small white spot in 4.
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