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Papilio Memnon - Great Mormon male Puddling.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/39047/papilio_memnon_-_great_mormon_male.html" title="Papilio Memnon - Great Mormon male"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2784/39047_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=0sJjoG4PltshBDPlnOa6Ek%2FTh2g%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Papilio Memnon - Great Mormon male This is a fairly common pap at my location. The male is distinctive in its lack of adornment, but still a beautiful creature, showing great texture in his wings.<br /> <br /> As with all paps, difficult to get a decent photograph.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/39046/bf_pap_4686.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/39045/bf_pap_crop_0771.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/39053/papilio_memnon_-_great_mormon_male.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/39056/bf_pap_4490.html Bandung,Geotagged,Great Mormon,Indonesia,Java,Papilio memnon,West Java,Winter,great Mormon,pap,papilion,papilionidae" /></a></figure> Bandung,Fall,Geotagged,Great Mormon,Indonesia,Java,Papilio memnon,West Java,great Mormon,pap,papilion,papilionidae,puddling Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Papilio Memnon - Great Mormon male

Puddling.

Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.

Papilio Memnon - Great Mormon male This is a fairly common pap at my location. The male is distinctive in its lack of adornment, but still a beautiful creature, showing great texture in his wings.<br /> <br /> As with all paps, difficult to get a decent photograph.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/39046/bf_pap_4686.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/39045/bf_pap_crop_0771.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/39053/papilio_memnon_-_great_mormon_male.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/39056/bf_pap_4490.html Bandung,Geotagged,Great Mormon,Indonesia,Java,Papilio memnon,West Java,Winter,great Mormon,pap,papilion,papilionidae

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The Great Mormon

"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.

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Uploaded May 25, 2016. Captured Apr 25, 2013 08:50 in Jl. Lavender No.8, Ciwaruga, Parongpong, Kabupaten Bandung Barat, Jawa Barat, Indonesia.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/8.0
  • 1/160s
  • ISO200
  • 105mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.