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COMMON MORMON

Papilio alphenor ledebouria

Photo by Juan Manuel
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Field Notes

Description:

70 mm wingspan, Papilionidae. Beautiful!
Papilio alphenor (Cramer, 1776)
Ssp: ledebouria (Eschscholtz, 1821)
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species: P. alphenor

Habitat:

Tropiacal wood, close to the sea.

Notes:

Female Papilio alphenor; it used to be regarded as a subspecies of P. polytes but most authorities now regard it as a separate species.

Reference Links:

Papilio alphenor - Overview, Papilio polytes, http://pbh-butterflies.yolasite.com/philippine-butterflies.php#Nymphalidae

Species ID Suggestions

Common mormon

Papilio polytes

Reference Link
MartinL
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Comments (4)
Juan Manuel
Tnx again, Martin: Very interesting links!
MartinL
Its hard to find references for this species but there are a couple unreferenced on PN http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7183792 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7132015
Juan Manuel
THX, Martinl!. I save it like P. alphenor, as most of specialist say that is a separate species, not a Ssp of P. polyte.

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PublishedAugust 22, 2013

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