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Common Mormon (male)

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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.

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urban garden

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PublishedJune 7, 2013

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