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Papilio polytes
Spotted in a butterfly park in S.E. France, on the French/Spanish border.
The female is on top with the orange spots, in the lower part of the frame in the 1st photo. The second photo I took from the other side so she's in the top part of the photo.
thanks NoelB for the ID, and shekainahdalaban for the added information and ID confirmation...
Yes mam, the one at the upper portion is the male, some females of this species mimic the male form and can be identified through an orange brown spots at the base of the forewings. The caterpillar feeds on wild and cultivated citrus.
Spotted on Jul 19, 2012
Submitted on Jul 21, 2012
