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Papilio polytes

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Field Notes

Description:

Belongs to Papilionidae family.
Black body, male velvety black with a central row of white spots and wingspan of about 90-100mm .

Habitat:

Common sighting within cities.

Notes:

It was declared as Butterfly of Mumbai, India by BNHS (Bombay Natural History Society) in 2013.

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