Papilio polytes
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Papilio polytes, the common Mormon,[2][3] is a common species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia.[2][3]
Quick Facts Common Mormon, Conservation status ...
Common Mormon | |
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Mating pair with female in form stichius | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Papilionidae |
Genus: | Papilio |
Species: | P. polytes |
Binomial name | |
Papilio polytes | |
Subspecies | |
Many, see text |
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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.