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Common Mormon (male)

Papilio polytes

Description:

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.

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pamsai

Tamil Nadu, India

Spotted on Dec 16, 2012
Submitted on Dec 17, 2012

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