Papilio polytes
Papilio polytes, the common Mormon, is a common species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia.
| Common Mormon | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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Many, see text | |
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.
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