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Papilio polymnestor
The Blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor) is a large swallowtail butterfly found in South India and Sri Lanka. Endemic to India and Sri Lanka. In India it is restricted to the Western Ghats, Southern India and the East coast. It has been recorded as far north as Gujarat. It is often seen even in the gardens and sometimes in the middle of busy traffic in large cities such as Mumbai, Pune and Bangalore. Wynter-Blyth recorded it in Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Sikkim.
Spotted on Jan 24, 2013
Submitted on Feb 6, 2013
3 Comments
thank you Yuko and Nuwan ayye!
nice series!
Beautiful!