Pachliopta aristolochiae
In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
Pachliopta aristolochiae, the common rose, is a species of swallowtail butterfly belonging to the genus Pachliopta, the roses, or red-bodied swallowtails. It is a common butterfly which is extensively distributed across south and southeast Asia.
It is widely distributed in Asia including Afghanistan, Pakistan, India (including the Andaman Islands), Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Japan (south-western Okinawa only), Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Nicobar Islands, peninsular and eastern Malaysia, Brunei, Philippines (Palawan and Leyte), Indonesia, Bangladesh and Taiwan.
In China, it is distributed in southern and eastern China (including Hainan, Guangdong province) and Hong Kong. In Indonesia, it is distributed in Sumatra, Nias, Enggano, Bangka, Java, Bali, Kangean, Lombok, Sumbawa, Sumba, Flores, Tanahjampea, and Kalimantan.
It is very common almost all over the plains of India, and is not threatened as a species. During and after the monsoon it is extremely abundant. The upperside of male is velvety black. Forewing with well-marked pale adnervular streaks on the discal area that do not reach the terminal margin, the latter broadly velvety black... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 4 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 5 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Rose Swallowtail sighting in Bandhavgarh National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 12 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September and October
In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Common Rose Swallowtail in Bandhavgarh National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and May, the lowest months. August has too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Rose Swallowtail sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 10 parks where we can rate Common Rose Swallowtail sightings, Bandhavgarh National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Ranthambore National Park (India, about 30%) and Taroko National Park (Taiwan, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Rose Swallowtail is recorded against all the insects logged in Bandhavgarh National Park (9 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
