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Common Mormon Butterfly-Female
Papilio polytes
19.9887, 72.7338
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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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PublishedFebruary 26, 2014
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