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Common Mormon Butterfly-Female

Papilio polytes

Description:

The Common Mormon 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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2 Comments

Wild Things
Wild Things 10 years ago

Thanks a lot kd :-)

kdpicturemaker
kdpicturemaker 10 years ago

The detail is incredible in these images. You're fortunate to see such beauty.

Wild Things
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Wild Things

Dahanu, Maharashtra, India

Spotted on Feb 26, 2014
Submitted on Feb 26, 2014

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