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Great Mormon Butterfly

Papilio memnon

Description:

Female

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12 Comments

Annelies
Annelies 12 years ago

Thanks! :)

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 12 years ago

Beautiful shot Lizzy

Annelies
Annelies 12 years ago

Yeah I can believe that. I didn't know the breeding was so expensive.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

In European most countries such breeding work is done... what is very much costly...as herbs shrubs also need to planted.. They need revenue from such exclusive Museums..!!

Annelies
Annelies 12 years ago

Interesting :) thanks for letting me know!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

This one specie sourced from South East Asia and introduced in America and Europe for breeding.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Here is exact match...

Annelies
Annelies 12 years ago

Thanks AshishNimkar!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Hi its American butterfly... one of Mormons...

Annelies
Annelies 12 years ago

No it's photographed in a butterfly garden at a zoo in the Netherlands

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Is this wild?

Annelies
Spotted by
Annelies

Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Spotted on Aug 15, 2011
Submitted on Aug 21, 2011

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