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Papilio polytes
This looks like a swallowtail, but I cannot identify the specific species. Any help with an ID would be great.
Butterfly Habitat, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo, CA.
The Common Mormon (Papilio polytes) is a common species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia. This butterfly is known for the mimicry displayed by the numerous forms of its females which mimic inedible Red-bodied Swallowtails, such as the Common Rose and the Crimson Rose. Wikipedia
Spotted on Jul 28, 2012
Submitted on Aug 5, 2012
