Is the common windmill poisonous?
They are not a poisonous butterfly, but they have a special gland that secretes bad smells and chemicals.

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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods

Class
Bugs

Family
Swallowtail butterflies

Genus
Byasa

Species
Common windmill (Byasa polyeuctes)