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Description: 黃裳鳳蝶 / Troides aeacus formosanus Rothschild

Troides aeacus formosanus Rothschild: The male has black wings, and the bright yellow markings on the upperside and underside of its hindwings are larger than those of the female. There is a row of black saw-tooth markings on the outer margin of its hindwings and some red markings on its thorax. Females are larger than males, with broader forewings and a complicated yellow and black pattern on their hindwings. This butterfly is an endemic subspecies to Taiwan. It is listed as a rare and valuable protected species.

黃裳鳳蝶：雄蝶翅底為黑色，後翅背面及腹面之金黃色斑塊比雌蝶為大，翅緣有長鋸齒狀黑斑圍繞，胸部有紅色斑紋；雌蝶體型較大，前翅較寬廣，後翅金黃色紋被弧狀黑紋分隔成複雜之塊狀。為臺灣特有亞種蝴蝶，目前被列為珍貴稀有保育類動物。