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Papilio polytes
The Common Mormon is a common species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia. Jet black butterfly with row of white spots along the middle part of hindwing. 90–100 mm.
The Common Mormon prefers lightly wooded country, but is present everywhere and high up into the hills. It is a regular visitor to gardens, being especially abundant in orchards of its foodplants - oranges and limes. It is most common in the monsoon and post-monsoon months.
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