[Daily Photos 2002] Papilio Polytes Butterfly

Query: Swallowtail butterfly

Result: 107^th of 315

Subject:	[Daily Photos 2002] Papilio Polytes Butterfly
Poster:	Phoby (phoby@hanafos.com)

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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.

Swallowtail butterfly
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