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Common Mormon (male)

papilio polytes

Description:

A common mormon butterfly using its long proboscis to feed from flowers. 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.

Habitat:

urban garden

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2 Comments

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 10 years ago

Thank you LandmarkExpert!

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 10 years ago

very pretty, noel!

Noel Buensuceso
Spotted by
Noel Buensuceso

Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Spotted on Jun 7, 2013
Submitted on Jun 7, 2013

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