What kind of butterfly do you think this is?

Where do they live? What do they eat?

How common are they?

This is a Losaria rhodifer, also called the Andaman clubtail. It is a rare species, and even has a few imitators.

Losaria rhodifer are native to the Andaman Islands, off the coast of the Indian subcontinent in Asia. Like all butterflies, they feed on nectar from flowering plants.

For more information, visit:

• This artifact in the Karshner Digital Collections
• Artifact Worksheets you can use in your classroom or for homeschool
• Smithsonian Institution: Butterflies
• Butterfly Identification
• Butterfly Life Cycle