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Great mormon

Papilio memnon

Description:

Victoria butterfly garden

1 Species ID Suggestions

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago
Great mormon
Papilio memnon Papilio memnon


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3 Comments

ylaine
ylaine 11 years ago

Thanks!

shekainah d. alaban
shekainah d. alaban 11 years ago

I think it looks like more of a female Asian swallowtail (Papilio lowi).

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

The mormon butterfly common in Asia is polymorphic with several color and shape forms in the females. Females may or may not have teardrop tails. This specimen is a female.

ylaine
Spotted by
ylaine

Central Saanich, British Columbia, Canada

Spotted on May 29, 2012
Submitted on Jun 8, 2012

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