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The common batwing is a butterfly that can be found in India and Southeast Asia. It is part of the swallowtail family and belongs to the batwings group of Atrophaneura butterflies. These butterflies do not have tails and are mostly black in color. Atrophaneura varuna is found in a wide range of areas including Eastern Nepal, northern India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Peninsular Malaysia. The Atrophaneura varuna butterfly is not rare in most places where it is found, but it is no longer found in Singapore. The Atrophaneura varuna butterfly has a wingspan of 88 to 136 mm. The males are bluish black with a white lower half of a scent patch when opened, while the females are grey brown with dark stripes. The females have a strong and disgustingly rank musky odour. There are two subspecies of Atrophaneura varuna. A. v. astorion is found from Kumaon to Tavoy, while A. v. varuna is found from Mergui to southern Myanmar and is rare.