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Papilio cytia Linnaeus, 1758
Vast stretch of grassy land. Nearby is one of the major rivers of Sikkim. Warm to hot place. Altitude: appx. 500 m.
This beautiful butterfly was spotted during one of our angling trips in West Sikkim.
Thanks Ornithoptera80 for the ID and ref. There are minor differences on patterns, may be local variants.
Spotted on Sep 15, 2019
Submitted on Jul 25, 2020
