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Common Mormon

Papilio polytes

Photo by pamsai
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Description:

The Common Mormon (Papilio polytes) 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.

This one was mud-puddling by the Ganges.

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PublishedMay 3, 2013

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