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Papilio Alphenor

Papilio Alphenor

Photo by sttweets
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Field Notes

Description:

Check number 33) Papilio alphenor in the uploaded link.

Habitat:

Butterfly garden

Notes:

Although I didn't manage to get a real sharp picture I thought it would be interesting to share these pictures.
Really nice to see how this butterfly never really sits still, one pair of wings is almost non-stop in action.

Reference Links:

Philippine Butterflies

Species ID Suggestions

Common Mormon

Papilio polytes
Atul
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Comments (13)
Ashish
Yes... agree.. http://www.insect-sale.com/kr/photo.asp?photo=Papilio-alphenor-ledebouria
sttweets
What a great example of 'the wisdom of the crowd'! In the end I think Eric Noora is right with the Papilio Alphenor. The polities seems to have a more isolated white spot.
aditi.812
..which meant that I agree that it is a Common Mormom female.
aditi.812
Oo that was a tricky one! Good mimic of the Common Rose this one. Found an article here to help back it up, although its more of an introduction to the molecular genetics of mimcry in Papilio polytes. http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~kunte/PapilioPolytes.htm
alicelongmartin
I think the pictures are very well done and worth seeing.! Thank You.
sttweets
Hi guys, this is getting interesting. I'll look into the details later, thanks for all input so far! I think I have some more images that will help me to compare with everything to be found online.
Ashish
Agree with Atul... Common Mormon Butterfly (Papilio Polytes) http://www.123rf.com/photo_3531877_common-mormon-butterfly-papilio-polytes-sitting-on-leaves.html
Eric Noora
Hi guys. Was going for Papilio alphenor see #33 of http://pbh-butterflies.yolasite.com/philippine-butterflies.php. Some put it under P. polytes which would make it fall under Common Mormon. But this has different wing patterns. The pic in the link I gave has the same pattern as your spotting. However I could not find any other reliable link under P. alphenor so was withholding ID :-)
Atul
check this one out sttweets http://en.butterflycorner.net/Papilio-polytes-Common-Mormon-Kleiner-Mormon-Mormon-Commun.516.0.html
Atul
yes aditi this specimen is a common mormon female, this is typically a black bodied swallowtail the one you have suggested is a red bodied swallowtail http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pandiyana_aristolochiae_polytes_helenus.png let me know if you find more on this spotting
sttweets
@aditi.812, I think you're right. I thought it was a Ruby-Spotted Swallowtail, but the pattern didn't really match. I'll check out the Common rose
aditi.812
Hallo again! I think this is a Common Rose. And aided in my efforts by this great website of the Florida Museum of Nat Hist. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/butterflies/guide/black.htm

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