Is the common batwing poisonous?
They are not a poisonous butterfly, but they have a special gland that secretes bad smells and chemicals.
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Species of Atrophaneura
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods
Class
Bugs
Family
Swallowtail butterflies
Genus
Atrophaneura
Species
Common batwing (Atrophaneura varuna)
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