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Menelaides polytes ledebouria ♂

Photo by John B.
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Field Notes

Description:

Papilionidae; Papilioninae; Papilionini; Menelaides polytes ledebouria Eschscholtz 1821. This subspecies is endemic to the Philippines.

Habitat:

Spotted on roadside foliage during a bug hunt in our local hills.

Reference Links:

Papilio polytes - Wikipedia, Butterflies in the Philippines

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