Papilio lowi
Papilio lowi, the great yellow Mormon or Asian swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. The species was first described by Herbert Druce in 1873. It is found in Borneo, Indonesia, and the Philippines (Palawan, Balabac).
Great yellow Mormon | |
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Dorsal view of female | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Papilionidae |
Genus: | Papilio |
Species: | P. lowi |
Binomial name | |
Papilio lowi H. Druce, 1873 | |
Synonyms | |
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Wingspan: 107–126 mm (4.2–5.0 in)
Larvae feed on citrus plants. Adults nectar on various flowers.
Adults of P. lowi, much like other Mormons, mimic the inedible red-bodied swallowtails.
It is named after British colonial administrator and naturalist Hugh Low.
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