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Common Mormon

Papilio polytes

Description:

large black butterfly, slight white markings at the base of the wings

Habitat:

monsoon forest

Notes:

I was only able to get this shot as I only spotted this butterfly once in Alas Purwo national park.

4 Comments

JordiPrats
JordiPrats 6 years ago

Nice spot, please consider to include it on the Butterflies and Moths of Indonesia mission:
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/2158...

bayucca
bayucca 9 years ago

Probably Papilio polytes romulus f. cyrus.

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 9 years ago

You're welcome Dan. One of the many forms of the Common mormon.

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 9 years ago

Thanks for the ID Daniele and comment ellieknight.

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Jawa Timur, Indonesia

Spotted on Dec 27, 2013
Submitted on Nov 5, 2014

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