JungleDragon is a nature and wildlife community for photographers, travellers and anyone who loves nature. We're genuine, free, ad-free and beautiful.

Join

Papilio Memnon - Great Mormon female Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/39056/papilio_memnon_-_great_mormon_female.html" title="Papilio Memnon - Great Mormon female"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2784/39056_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=wDHNU8ZrVmRKrspmCQmyM0Kkjo4%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Papilio Memnon - Great Mormon female The female is a lot more colourful than the male, and a lot more diverse in its livery patterns. This is how the Mormon butterfly gets its name, as the Mormon is permitted to have many wives, so it seems that the Mormon butterfly too has many wives.<br /> <br /> This is one version of the great Mormon female that I see, but even here, you can see some slight variations.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/39055/bf_pap_6140.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/39054/bf_big_2134.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/39047/papilio_memnon_-_great_mormon_male.html Bandung,Geotagged,Great Mormon,Indonesia,Java,Papilio memnon,West Java,Winter,female,great Mormon,pap,papilion,papilionidae" /></a></figure> Bandung,Geotagged,Great Mormon,Indonesia,Java,Papilio memnon,West Java,Winter,female,great Mormon,pap,papilion,papilionidae Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Papilio Memnon - Great Mormon female

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

Papilio Memnon - Great Mormon female The female is a lot more colourful than the male, and a lot more diverse in its livery patterns. This is how the Mormon butterfly gets its name, as the Mormon is permitted to have many wives, so it seems that the Mormon butterfly too has many wives.<br /> <br /> This is one version of the great Mormon female that I see, but even here, you can see some slight variations.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/39055/bf_pap_6140.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/39054/bf_big_2134.html<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/39047/papilio_memnon_-_great_mormon_male.html Bandung,Geotagged,Great Mormon,Indonesia,Java,Papilio memnon,West Java,Winter,female,great Mormon,pap,papilion,papilionidae

Sign in or Join in order to comment.

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.

Info 180 0
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Vodkaman
View Vodkaman's profile

By Vodkaman

All rights reserved
Uploaded May 26, 2016. Captured Aug 31, 2013 08:08 in Jl. Lavender No.8, Ciwaruga, Parongpong, Kabupaten Bandung Barat, Jawa Barat, Indonesia.
country flag of Indonesia Explore Indonesia 10,751 2,570 0
  • NIKON D7000
  • f/8.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.