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Common Mormon - male - (Papilio polytes)* * Photograph taken at the MONTREAL SPACE for LIFE. Canada,Common Mormon,Geotagged,Papilio polytes,Winter Click/tap to enlarge

Common Mormon - male - (Papilio polytes)*

* Photograph taken at the MONTREAL SPACE for LIFE.

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The Common Mormon

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.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by J M Belanzaran
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By J M Belanzaran

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Uploaded May 6, 2015. Captured Mar 5, 2015 13:45 in 4581 Rue Sherbrooke Est, Montréal, QC H1X 2B1, Canada.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.