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Great Mormon
The butterfly is large with 120 to 150 mm span. It has four male and many female forms, the females being highly polymorphic and many of them being mimics of unpalatable butterflies. This species has been studied extensively for understanding the genetic basis for polymorphy and Batesian mimicry. As many as twenty-six female forms have been reported.
"Papilio memnon", the great Mormon, is a large butterfly native to southern Asia that belongs to the swallowtail family. It is widely distributed and has thirteen subspecies. The female is polymorphic and with mimetic forms.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded Oct 31, 2014. Captured May 2, 2010 12:03 in 103 Commerce Street, Pine Mountain, GA 31822, USA.
