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Papilio (Sainia) protenor Cramer, 1775

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Field Notes

Habitat:

Wet soil and mineral spots.

Notes:

A fairly common species. Found in between 1000-2400m altitude.

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Papilio protenor

Species ID Suggestions

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LuvjoyChoker
The two pictures are different butterflies. the first one is spangle (Papilio protenor) and the second one is Great Mormon (Papilio memnon) male.

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PublishedOctober 18, 2012

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