Oppadake, Okinawa, Ryukyu, Japan, 7-93, Photo S. Shuichi Haupt
The common Mormon (Papilio polytes) is a common species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia. This butterfly is known for the mimicry displayed by the numerous forms of its females which mimic inedible red-bodied swallowtails, such as the common rose and the crimson rose. |
