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Common Mormon Butterfly, Papilio polytes javanus - female  Common Mormon,Geotagged,Indonesia,Papilio polytes,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

Common Mormon Butterfly, Papilio polytes javanus - female

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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.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Dec 22, 2021. Captured Nov 13, 2021 06:27 in 4QM5+WV5, Sundawenang, Parung Kuda, Sukabumi Regency, West Java 43357, Indonesia.
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm