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Field Notes

Description:

Help me identifying the papilionid butterfly.

Habitat:

Lemon Orchard ( Tropical )

Species ID Suggestions

common rose ( mimic of the Common Mormon)

Pachliopta aristolochiae

Reference Link
Jellis
3

Common Mormon

papileo polites

Reference Link
PrashastiPrashantavanam
1

Comments (4)
Jellis
I believe there is one other way to tell the difference. The Common Mormon is black bodied and the Common Rose has red.
Jellis
http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2014/03/05/the-supergene-that-paints-a-liar/
Sam raj
is it not Atraphaneura aristolochie ( common rose ) ?
PrashastiPrashantavanam
Looks like Common Mormon(papilio polytes) Have a look at : http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/#!/sp/603/Papilio-polytes
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PublishedNovember 7, 2015

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