Crimson rose [Pachliopta hector]
Flora & Fauna
The Crimson rose is a large swallowtail butterfly which is found in India, Sri Lanka and Maldives. The butterfly is fond of flowers especially Lantana. According to Wikipedia, “The red body, slow peculiar flight, bright colouration and pattern of the wings are meant to indicate to predators that this butterfly is inedible, being well protected by the poisons it has sequestered from its larval food plant.” On a side note, the scientific name, given by Linnaeus, honours the Greek hero Hector.
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Mymoon Moghul was born and brought up in the IIT Madras campus. She did her schooling at Kendriya Vidyalaya, IIT Madras. Mymoon Moghul graduated from Quaid-e-Millat Govt. College for Women, Chennai with a degree in zoology. Following this, she completed her post-graduation in Library and Information Science and Psychology. In 2001, Mymoon attained a doctorate in the field of scientometrics. She has been working as a library professional since 1986. Since 1993, she has been working at the CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai. She is a passionate wildlife photographer.
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