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Common Mormon Butterfly Courtship

Papilio Polytes Linnaeus

Description:

Several males chase a female. Only one gets the chance.

Habitat:

Found all over India.

Notes:

The female, in the stichius and romulus forms, has red colour like the Common Rose. Here the female is of the romulus form. The male is smaller and has no red colour.

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VincentVanur
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VincentVanur

Kerala, India

Spotted on Aug 4, 2010
Submitted on Dec 4, 2012

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