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Blue Mormon

Papilio polymnestor

Photo by JigneshShirke
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

The Blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor) is a large swallowtail butterfly found in South India and Sri Lanka.

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Papilio polymnestor

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Comments (4)
Ashish
Jignesh... You can reduce the brightness of first picture and reload it by edit option of every spotting. Also update Habitat (surroundings) and mention your observation while you take pictures.
Ashish
मस्त नी अप्रतीम...!!!
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PublishedOctober 30, 2011

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